5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan region, says research centre

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The quake hit at 8.39pm local time at a depth of 97km, off the small island of Yilan in north-eastern Taiwan, according to data from the US Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 8.39pm local time at a depth of 97km, off the small island of Yilan in north-eastern Taiwan, according to data from the US Geological Survey.

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- An earthquake measuring 5.6-magnitude struck Taiwan on May 1, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake hit at 8.39pm local time at a depth of 97km, off the small island of Yilan in north-eastern Taiwan, according to data from the US Geological Survey. REUTERS

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