(Express) – A strong 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck off Hualien County in Taiwan, causing ripples to be felt across the Asian country, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at 9.21pm GMT and was originally reported as being 5.6 in magnitude. There are no tsunami warnings or casualties reported.
Shock waves from the natural phenomenon were felt across the whole of Taiwan. One local, who was woken up by the quake, said on Twitter: “That felt like a big earthquake despite being only a 5.6 on the Richter Scale. “I was shaken awake by the big shake at the end – that was positively terrifying.” Another said: “I’m in Taiwan right now, an earthquake just struck. READ MORE
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