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A 5.7-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan

Xinhua,January 17, 2018 Adjust font size:

TAIPEI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Beitou District of Taipei at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to Taiwan's meteorological authority.

The epicenter was monitored at 25.15 degrees north latitude and 121.54 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 140 kilometers.

Reports of damage and casualty are not immediately available. Enditem