<p>Taipei: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Monday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.</p><p>The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the weather administration said.</p><p>Earlier this month, at least 14 people died after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Hualien and Taiwan and has been jolted by hundreds of aftershocks since.</p><p>Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.</p><p>More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.</p>
<p>Taipei: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Monday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.</p><p>The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the weather administration said.</p><p>Earlier this month, at least 14 people died after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Hualien and Taiwan and has been jolted by hundreds of aftershocks since.</p><p>Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes.</p><p>More than 100 people were killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, while a 7.3 magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.</p>