TAIPEI, May 15 Kyodo Taiwan was h...

TAIPEI, May 15 Kyodo

Taiwan was hit by way of a strong earthquake measuring 62 in succession the open-ended Richter scale and several weaker aftershocks Wednesday, the Central Weather Bureau said.

The earthquake, which struck at 11:46 a.m., was center one 5 kilometers below the sea about 93 km against Ilan on Taiwan's northeastern coast, the reports said.

The quake hit Ilan with an intensity of 5 forward Taiwan's 7-point scale.

In Taipei city, where the subway order automatically came to a halt, surrounding Taipei shire and other parts of northern Taiwan the quake registered an intensity of 4 There were no immediate reports of casualties.

forward March 31 five people were killed and centurys injured when a powerful earthquake measuring 68 forward the Richter scale and a hardy aftershock hit northern Taiwan.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake measured an estimated magnitude of 69 and originated near Taiwan, shaking Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan.

The agency said the 12:46 pm quake with a focus more [i]or[/i] less 40 km underground opposite to Taiwan could cause slight tidal waves, however no damage is expected

The quake registered 3 in succession the Japanese intensity scale of 7 in the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa.

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