Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/10/17
By: Lilian Wu
Taipei, Oct. 17 (CNA) A magnitude-3.9 earthquake rattled Kaohsiung at 2:31 p.m. on Monday afternoon, according to Central Weather Bureau (CWB) data.
The earthquake was centered in Liugui District in Kaohsiung, 36.8 kilometers north-northeast of the Pingtung County government offices, at a depth of 20.8 kilometers.
It was felt in Jiaxian District in Kaohsiung, in Sandimen in Pingtung County and in parts of Tainan city, but its intensity level was only 1 on Taiwan’s 1-7 earthquake intensity scale, indicating minor shaking.
No damage was reported. [SOURCE]