4.9-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yilan County of China's Taiwan at 9:11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.89 degrees north latitude and 121.84 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 110 km, the center said.