A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northeast off the island of Taiwan earlier today, the U.S. Geological Survey stated.
It said the quake struck at 5:03 a.m. today ) at a depth of 158.1 miles (254 km) below the seabed, which would have lessened its impact. The epicenter was 66 miles (106 km) northeast of the capital, Taipei.
