A 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the sparsely populated southeastern part of the island, the Taiwan Meteorological Bureau said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The USGS rated the quake at 7.2, and the US Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for Taiwan following the quake.
Yesterday, Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred off the east coast of Taiwan, with no casualties or damage reported. He added that the quake struck shortly after 21:30 (1330 GMT), about 50 km north of the coastal city of Taitung, at a depth of 10 km.
Local media immediately reported that there were no reports of casualties or damage as a result of the earthquake.
The Taiwan Meteorological Bureau estimated its intensity at 6.4 degrees, and the impact occurred at a depth of 7.3 kilometers.
The USGS originally announced that the quake had a magnitude of 6.6 before reviewing it.
The island does not issue a tsunami warning unless the earthquake is greater than a magnitude 7.
Some earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more can be fatal, but this depends on where and how deep the earthquake occurred.
The USGS estimated that there was a small chance of casualties on Saturday, although localized damage was expected.
Taiwan is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where tectonic plates collide.
