TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fox News is reporting that Taiwan has been jolted in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, early Friday, shaking buildings and waking residents.
The Central Weather Bureau said the 6.6 magnitude temblor struck at sea, 44 miles southeast of the eastern city of Ilan at 1:51 a.m. local time. Ilan is about 50 miles east of Taipei.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or casualties, but the quake was felt for at least 30 seconds.
Earthquakes frequently jolt Taiwan, but most are usually minor and cause little or no damage.
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in central Taiwan hit in September 1999 and killed more than 2,300 people. In December 2006 a 6.7-magnitude offshore tremor south of the city of Kaohsiung severed two undersea cables and disrupted telephone and Internet service to millions of users throughout Asia.
Radio Taiwan International
English service
All times UTC
Target areas: as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America) sa (South America) af (Africa) pa (Pacific)
0100-0200 11875as 15465na
0200-0300 5950na 9680na
0300-0400 5950na 15215sa
0700-0800 5950am
0800-0900 11715pa
1100-1200 11715as
1400-1500 15265as
1600-1700 11550as 15515as
1700-1800 15690af
1800-1900 3965eu
2200-2300 15600eu
(Source: Gayle Van Horn, Frequency Manager/Monitoring Times - SW Guide)
