An earthquake occurred off the coast of Taiwan.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred on Friday off the east coast of Taiwan, the Chinese Seismological Center reported.

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According to the center, tremors were recorded at 15.45 in the waters off the coast of Hualien County, the epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.

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According to statistics, tremors in Hualien County, located in the eastern part of Taiwan, occur more often than in other areas of the island. In February 2018, a devastating earthquake of magnitude 6.5 killed 16 people and injured another 285. On April 3 this year, a strong earthquake occurred off the coast of Hualien County, the magnitude of which was estimated by the China Seismological Center at 7.3. The earthquake killed at least 12 people.