Earthquake Strikes Northeast Taiwan, Residents Report Violent Shaking

Taiwan's central weather bureau said the earthquake was of magnitude 6.5 while the US Geological Survey gave a lower strength of 6.2.

A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei.

Taiwan's central weather bureau said the quake was of magnitude 6.5 while the US Geological Survey gave a lower strength of 6.2.

It struck northeastern Yilan county at 1.11 pm (0511 GMT) at a depth of 67 kilometres (42 miles).

An AFP reporter in Taipei said the shaking seemed to last roughly 10 seconds and felt like the strongest earthquake of the year so far.