TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rattled northeast Taiwan at 7:57 p.m. Friday (July 8).
The quake was centered off the coast of Yilan County, 25.9 kilometers east-northeast of Yilan County Hall, at a depth of 8.0 km under the Pacific Ocean. No immediate damage or casualties were reported after the temblor.
The quake registered an intensity of 3 on the uninhabited island of Guishan off the coast of Yilan County. The intensity reached 2 in parts of New Taipei City, the Central Weather Bureau said. Taiwan uses a 7-point scale to indicate how a quake is felt at a specific location.
