Overview

• USGS recorded the quake at magnitude 5.9, centered 71 kilometers south of Hualien City at a depth of 31.1 kilometers.
• Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration estimated the tremor at magnitude 6.4 with a depth of 30.9 kilometers.
• Buildings in Taipei swayed for nearly a minute as the tremor reverberated through the capital.
• Authorities have reported no immediate major damage or casualties from the earthquake.
• The country’s advanced early warning systems and strict building codes are credited with mitigating the impacts of frequent seismic events.