Taiwan authorities reported a magnitude 6,1 earthquake today at 5:47 p.m. local time (4:47 p.m. Hanoi time). Its epicenter was at a depth of 11,9 km in Taitung district, on the island's southeastern coast. The US Geological Survey (USGS), however, measured the tremor at magnitude 6, with a depth of 10 km.

Goods fell from shelves at a supermarket in Taitung due to the earthquake on 24/12. Video: CNA

The earthquake caused strong shaking across many areas in Taiwan, including Taipei, the capital. Officials issued disaster warnings for several localities, urging residents to take precautions and seek the nearest shelter.

Taiwan's fire agency reported no immediate information regarding damage.

The earthquake's location (star symbol) in Taiwan on the afternoon of 24/12. Graphic: CWA

Taiwan lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", a seismic fault line encircling the ocean where most of the world's earthquakes occur.

More than 100 people died in an earthquake that struck southern Taiwan in 2016. A magnitude 7,3 earthquake also killed 2,000 people on the island in 1999.

Nhu Tam (According to AFP, Reuters)