An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 It was felt off the coast of Taiwan at 07:05 local time at a depth of just 25 kilometers, according to the specialized website. Earthquakelist.org; at the moment No injuries or serious damage have been reported.
The tremor occurs almost a month after another movement of magnitude 6.3 between Taiwan and Japan that It also left no victims. or material damage.
BREAKING: 5.6 magnitude quake near Taiwan
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According to the specialized site, the earthquake occurred underwater in the Philippine Sea89 kilometers off the coast of Taiwan and 96 kilometers east of the city of Hualien in the county of the same name.
It should be noted that the depth of the earthquake, 25 kilometers, is not moderately superficial, which could make it more intense than those further away from the surface.
At the moment no tsunami risk has been recorded by any of the Taiwanese authorities.
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