Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Yilan, northern Taiwan

A 5-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan at 7:25 p.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

The epicenter of the temblor was 49.3 kilometers under the sea and about 21.2 kilometers south of the Yilan County government, the bureau said.

The intensity, which gauges the actual effect of a temblor, was highest in Yilan County, measuring 4 on Taiwan's 7-tier intensity scale.

The quake was also felt in Taipei in northern Taiwan at an intensity of three.

The bureau forecast that aftershocks of more than magnitude three might occur in the coming two or three days.

There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries across Taiwan.

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