(TAIWAN) —  A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. local time, with an epicenter in eastern Hualien,Taiwan.

It was followed by a 6.5M earthquake a short while later, according to the U.S. Geological Society.

There is no information about injuries, fatalities or the overall scope of destruction from the earthquake.

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