A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the east coast of Taiwan on Thursday, the island's meteorological office said, with tremors felt in the capital Taipei.
The quake struck just after noon (0400 GMT) about 30 kilometers off the coast of Hualien County at a shallow depth of six kilometers.
The American Institute of Geophysics US Geological Survey (USGC) for its part reported a magnitude less than 5.9 and a depth of 12 kilometers.
No damage or casualties were immediately reported.
A less intense jolt
Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes because the island is near the junction of two tectonic plates.
Some earthquakes of 6.0 or greater can prove fatal, although much depends on where the earthquake hits and how deep.
An AFP reporter in Taipei said the tremors felt in the capital were less intense than in previous quakes this year.
A much stronger earthquake, measuring 6.9, hit the east coast of Taiwan in September, killing one person and destroying several buildings.
