Taiwan Earthquake updates

Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:46 am

Latest Taiwan Earthquake updates :- A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Taiwan on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake swayed buildings in the capital, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert was issued.

The quake hit at 10:59 a.m. local time (0259 GMT), 195 miles (295 kilometers) off the southern Taiwan city of Taitung at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers), the USGS said. The agency’s initial report had put the quake’s magnitude at 6.9.