7.3 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7.58am today, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) as reported by the Central News Agency (CNA).

The temblor’s epicentre was located in the Pacific Ocean, 25km south-southeast of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 15.5km, according to the administration's Seismology Centre.

The CWA said the strong quake...