Taiwan hit by magnitude-6 earthquake

BEIJING

A magnitude-6 temblor rocked eastern Taiwan, Taiwanese authorities said Tuesday.

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau’s Seismology Center said that the quake struck at some 31.3 kilometers below the earth's surface in the county of Hualien.

There were no immediate reports of causalities or damage.

The earthquake was felt also in New Taipei, Yilan and Taichung regions.

Reporting by Fuat Kabakci:Writing by Handan Kazanci