A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 7.58am today, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) as reported by the Central News Agency (CNA).
The temblor’s epicentre was located in the Pacific Ocean, 25km south-southeast of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 15.5km, according to the administration's Seismology Centre.
The CWA said the strong quake has caused changes in water levels off the coast.
The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a seismic event, was highest in Hualien, where it measured a 6+ on Taiwan's seven-tier intensity scale, the CWA said.
An intensity level of 5+ was reported in Yilan County in the east and Miaoli County in the north, while 5- was reported in Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City and Hsinchu County in the north, Taichung City, Changhua County and Nantou County in central Taiwan, the CWA added.
People around Taiwan felt the intensity of the strong earthquake. Due to the temblor, metro systems in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung have been suspended and are expected to last 40 to 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement today said the quake did not pose any threat of a tsunami to Malaysia.
- Bernama
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