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Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said.

Updated on: Dec 2, 2008, 09:27:23 IST
AFP | By , Taipei
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A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage, casualties or tsunamis, the Seismology Centre said.

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The undersea tremor, which could be felt in the capital Taipei, struck at 11:16 am (0316 GMT) about 31 kilometres (19 miles) off southeastern Taitung county at a depth of 30 kilometres, it said.

Taiwan, which lies near the junction of two tectonic plates, is regularly shaken by earthquakes.

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