Magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolts Taiwan
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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck sea area near Taiwan Monday noon, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA).
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![A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck sea area near Taiwan Monday noon, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA). [Photo from China Earthquake Administration]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100222/001372a9a93f0cec7d9a49.jpg "A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck sea area near Taiwan Monday noon, according to the China Earthquake Administration (CEA). [Photo from China Earthquake Administration]")
The CEA said the quake occurred at 1: 21 p.m. (Beijing time). Its epicenter was located at 24.1 degrees north latitude and 122.9 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 33 km.
The epicenter was about 130 km from Hualien County and 170 km from Taipei, according to the CEA.
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