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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts Taiwan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-02-22 15:36
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BEIJING: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck sea area near Taiwan Monday noon, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).
The CEA said the quake occurred at 1:21 pm (Beijing time). Its epicenter was located at 24.1 degrees north latitude and 122.9 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 33 km.
The epicenter was about 130 km from Hualien county and 170 km from Taipei, according to the CEA.
