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6.6-magnitude quake hits waters off Taiwan: CENC

Source: XinhuaUpdated: 2025-12-29

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 11:05 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.67 degrees north latitude and 122.06 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 km, the center said.

The earthquake was felt across Taiwan, with noticeable building shaking. No casualties or property damage reports have been released on the island so far.

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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 11:05 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.67 degrees north latitude and 122.06 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 km, the center said.

The earthquake was felt across Taiwan, with noticeable building shaking. No casualties or property damage reports have been released on the island so far. (Xinhua)

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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 11:05 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.67 degrees north latitude and 122.06 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 km, the center said.

The earthquake was felt across Taiwan, with noticeable building shaking. No casualties or property damage reports have been released on the island so far. (Xinhua)

Exterior tiles on a pedestrian bridge are damaged after an earthquake in New Taipei City, southeast China's Taiwan, Dec. 27, 2025.

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Yilan County, Taiwan, at 11:05 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.67 degrees north latitude and 122.06 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 60 km, the center said.

The earthquake was felt across Taiwan, with noticeable building shaking. No casualties or property damage reports have been released on the island so far. (Xinhua)

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