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5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

Taipei, April 21 (UNI) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted sea area in Taiwan's Hualien County at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 23.49 degrees north latitude and 121.60 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 20 km, the center said.
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