Taiwan struck by 6.0 magnitude quake, no reports of damage

An earthquake struck 104 km (65 miles) off Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien on Tuesday, the island’s weather bureau said, with no immediate reports of damage.

It was measured at a magnitude of 5.7 by the US Geological Survey. Taiwan's weather bureau, however, said the quake had a magnitude of 6.0.

Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own, lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.

In February, Hualien was hit by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that killed 17 people.

The quake caused several buildings to partially collapse, including the local landmark Marshal Hotel.

Taiwan's worst tremor in recent decades was a 7.6-magnitude quake in September 1999 that killed around 2,400 people.