A 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in Taitung County, Taiwan, and many earthquakes were felt along the coast of Fujian.

　　China News Service, Fuzhou, September 17 (Reporter Long Min) An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Taitung County, Taiwan on the evening of the 17th, and the earthquake was felt strongly along the coast of Fujian.

　　The China Earthquake Networks officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Taitung County, Taiwan (23.05 degrees north latitude, 121.21 degrees east longitude) at 21:41 on September 17, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

　　After the earthquake, people in Fuzhou, Xiamen, Quanzhou and other coastal cities felt a strong tremor.

At that time, the reporter was watching TV at home in a high-rise building in Fuzhou City, and felt the sofa continue to shake.

　　Zhang Xing, a citizen of Xiamen, told reporters that the earthquake was very strong, and the chandelier at home continued to shake for a minute.

A number of Taiwanese youths living in Pingtan told reporters that the earthquake was clearly felt in Pingtan, "I hope the earthquake will not cause serious disasters."

　　So far, there has been no reported disaster in Fujian.

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