A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan's sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Monday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage, APA reports citing Deccan Herald.
The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. It had a depth of 23.9 km (14.9 miles), the weather administration said.
Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.