An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit eastern
Taiwan Province at 04:35 today (2035 GMT), according to a bulletin
released by the Hong Kong Observatory.
The epicenter was initially determined to be 23.3 degrees north
latitude and 121.5 degrees east longitude, about 70 kilometers
north-northeast of Taitung, a major town in the east of the island
province.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.
(Xinhua News Agency February 18, 2008)