An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 has struck the Taiwan region early on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
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The quake was at a depth of 20 km, EMSC said. It was revised from its initial measurement of magnitude 6 and depth of 55 km.
Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own, lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.
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