TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck under the Pacific Ocean east of Hualien County Wednesday at 7:55 p.m., the Central Weather Administration said. The quake struck 25.9 kilometers south-southwest of Hualien County Hall at a focal depth of 10.2 kilometers. The epicenter was located in the township of Fenglin.

The earthquake hit Taiwan's southern Chiayi county at 12.17am local time. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, the epicenter was located 38km (23 miles) southeast of

TAIPEI - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21, the island’s weather administration said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.