5.1-magnitude quake hits China's Taiwan -- USGS
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Updated: 2018-12-10 00:24
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NEW YORK -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted China's Taiwan at 15:15:40 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 21.4 km, was initially determined to be at 23.9978 degrees north latitude and 121.5661 degrees east longitude.
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