Magnitude-6.4 quake hits Taiwan
6.4级地震袭击台湾
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan about half an hour ago. According to a preliminary report from the China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake hit at a depth of seven kilometers.
The local seismological agency said the epicenter was about 80 kilometers off Hualien County. The tremor was felt in many parts of Taiwan,including the capital Taipei, but there has been no immediate reports of casualties.
Almost at the same time, a magnitude-6.8 quake hit around the waters of Okinawa in Japan, with tsunami warnings issued around Miyako island in Okinawa.
According to Japanese broadcaster NHK, the quake was felt in parts of the country's southernmost island.