A 6.6-magnitude earthquake about 20 miles off Taiwan’s east coast briefly disrupted rail services and power to 3,000 homes late Saturday night. Photo by Ritchies B. Tongo/EPA
Dec. 27 (UPI) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded off Taiwan’s northeastern coast on Saturday night, but no injuries or significant damage were reported.
The earthquake struck offshore at 11: 05 p.m. local time and was located 20 miles east of Yilan County Hall.
The epicenter was 45 miles beneath the Earth’s surface, which largely protected Taiwan against harm and helped to prevent a tsunami warning.
The earthquake was felt in 17 of Taiw