An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Yunlin County of China's Taiwan at noon on Thursday, according to reports reaching here from Taipei.

According to the local seismological bureau, the epicenter was located at about 4.5 kilometers south of the Gukeng seismological station of Yunlin County at a depth of 9.2 kilometers.

No causalities have been reported. The quake caused suspension of power supply for a while in parts of the county.

The quake was also felt in some other parts of Taiwan.

(Xinhua News Agency March 10, 2006)