A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Saturday at 11:05 p.m. local time, injuring no people according to initial reports, as monitored by the US Geological Survey (USGS), which reported the location offshore and prompted authorities and agencies to assess damage and impacts.
The USGS said the earthquake occurred offshore northeast of Taiwan on Saturday night and recorded the magnitude at 6.6.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration reported that the same earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 and occurred at a depth of 73 kilometers.
Taiwan’s weather agency recorded the earthquake at 11:05 p.m. local time, which corresponded to 11:05 p.m. in Manila.
The Central Weather Administration said the epicenter lay off the island’s northeastern coast.
Authorities in Taiwan began monitoring for possible aftershocks following the offshore earthquake.
The earthquake marked the second major tremor to affect Taiwan within days.
Emergency and meteorological agencies in Taiwan reviewed seismic data after the quake on Saturday night.
Officials in Taiwan checked for possible damage following the offshore earthquake.
