People rest on a street in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Jan. 17, 2018. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Beitou District of Taipei Wednesday afternoon, according to Taiwan's meteorological authority. The epicenter was monitored at 25.15 degrees north latitude and 121.54 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 140 kilometers. Reports of damage and casualty were not immediately available. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)
TAIPEI, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the Beitou District of Taipei at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, according to Taiwan's meteorological authority.
The epicenter was monitored at 25.15 degrees north latitude and 121.54 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 140 kilometers.
Reports of damage and casualty are not immediately available.
