Moderate earthquake hits off northeastern Taiwan
The Associated Press, Taiwan | Sat, 04/16/2011 10:12 AM
Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says a
moderate earthquake has struck off the northeastern coast of the
island. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The bureau says the magnitude-5.7 quake hit at 9:11 a.m. (0111
GMT) Saturday and was centered at sea 155 miles (250 kilometers)
northeast of the capital, Taipei, with a depth of 86 miles (140
kilometers).
Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan, but most are minor and
cause little or no damage.
However, a magnitude-7.6 quake in central Taiwan in 1999 killed
more than 2,300 people.
