BEIJING - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien county in China's Taiwan at 7:35 am Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

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The epicenter was monitored at 23.74 degrees north latitude and 121.95 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 16 km, said a report issued by the CENC.