Focus Taiwan
Date: 02/15/2020
By: Christie Chen

Taipei, Feb. 15 (CNA) Two earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and magnitude 5.1 shook eastern Taiwan at 7 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Saturday, and were felt around the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Both earthquakes struck on the coast of Hualien. The first one was centered about 19.2 kilometers southwest of Hualien County Hall and struck at a depth of 10.5 km, the bureau's Seismology Center said.

The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a quake, was highest in the northern half of Hualien County, measuring 4 on Taiwan's 10-level intensity scale, the CWB said.
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