Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Saturday night, but no injuries or significant damage were reported.
The earthquake struck offshore at 11:05 p.m. local time and was located 20 miles east of Yilan County Hall.
The epicenter was 45 miles beneath the Earth's surface, which largely protected Taiwan against harm and helped to prevent a tsunami warning.
The earthquake was felt in 17 of Taiwan's 22 counties, which created a seismic intensity of 4 on the island's 7-point scale.
Six of Taiwan High Speed Rail's trains temporarily stopped upon detecting seismic alerts near Nangang and Yunlin.
