5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan

XIULIN, Taiwan, March 7 (UPI) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Hualien County, Taiwan, Thursday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

The epicenter of the quake was located in Xiulin Township at a depth of about 19,700 feet, the Chinese earthquake center said.

A local meteorological authority in Taiwan said the epicenter was located at a depth closer to 49,900 feet.

Residents in Taipei reported feeling a strong tremor, the official Chinese Xinhua news agency reported. No injuries or deaths were reported.