1st LD-Writethru: 5.3-magnitude quake jolts waters near Taiwan

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of China's Taiwan at 5:08 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 23.72 degrees north latitude and 121.59 degrees east longitude, said a report issued by the CENC.