A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake was recorded around 5:30 p.m. local time in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) reports the epicenter was near Chiayi County outside of Yujing and had a depth of 6 miles.
The initial quake was followed by a magnitude 5.1 aftershock.
Shaking was reported in the cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung, according to the CWA.
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