A magnitude 5.0 earthquake on Richter scale stuck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan Wednesday, The Taiwanese Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported.
The CWA said that the epicenter of the temblor was located in the county's Ji'an Township, about 6.9 kilometers west of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 6.1 km.
According to CWA data the earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effects of a temblor, was highest in parts of Hualien County, where it measured 4 on Taiwan's seven-tier intensity scale.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
