Ammon News - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast late on Saturday, the island's Central Weather Administration said.
The quake, some 32 km (20 miles) off the city of Yilan, hit at 11:05 pm local time (1505 GMT/UTC) and had a depth of 73 km (45 miles), it added.
Residents and local media described how the quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei, as the government sent alerts to public mobile phones.
Local media reported that some ceilings collapsed and supermarket shelves toppled.
Rail operators temporarily slowed some train and high-speed rail services as a precaution.
DW
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