Taiwan jolted by 2 strong quakes half an hour apart

Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, hit Taiwan’s eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, Reuters reported, adding there was no immediate reports of damage.

It said that the quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, jolted buildings in the capital, Taipei.

The first quake had a depth of 24.9 km and struck just off Hualien’s coast, while the second with a magnitude of 5.8 had a depth of 18.9 km and struck a similar location, Taiwan’s weather administration confirmed.

Taiwan has been struck by more than 1,000 aftershocks since a 7.2 magnitude quake struck Hualien earlier this month, killing 17 people.