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5-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-11-11 21:10

BEIJING -- A 5-magnitude earthquake hit Nantou of Taiwan at 8:22 p.m. Saturday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 23.68 degrees north latitude and 120.69 degrees east longitude.

The quake struck at a depth of about 20 km.