Magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported near Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 6:41 a.m. Pacific time 47 miles from Yujing, Taiwan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The USGS initially reported the quake to be magnitude 6.6.
In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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