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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered near the coast of Taiwan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The tremor was recorded at 23:36 GMT on Thursday, 44 kilometres (27 miles) southeast of the town of Hengchun. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometres.
There are no reports about any victims or damage.
Taiwan is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire, which is regularly affected by powerful earthquakes.
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