Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Taiwan

HONG KONG, October 8. /TASS/. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was registered in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 07:52 local time [23:52 GMT], the island’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported. According to the agency, the earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 7 km west of Hualien City, the administrative center of the county. The hypocenter was at a depth of 6.1 km. No information about casualties or damage has been reported.