TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Nine homes were seriously damaged after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake and eight aftershocks hit the Hualien County township of Fuli, reports said Saturday (Aug. 7).

The quake struck at 7.12 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 6) at a relatively shallow depth of 5.8 kilometers, registering an intensity of 4 on Taiwan’s 7-point scale, which indicates how strongly a temblor is felt at a specific location.

The quakes caused cracks to appear in the walls of an apartment complex built in 1976, CNA reported. Tiles fell off bathroom walls and beams shifted off kilter, residents told the media.

Nobody was injured, but the local government helped evacuate a family of five to a nearby temporary rescue center, while other residents moved in with relatives.

The building includes 25 apartments spread over two floors. Most of the homes have not sustained major damage, the report said.

The Hualien County Government will send inspectors to check the structural soundness of the building and evaluate whether there is an immediate danger to residents.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake recorded earlier on Friday afternoon off the coast of Yilan County did not reportedly cause any damage.