New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The US Geological Survey said a shallow earthquake of 6.0-magnitude struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening.

The quake occurred at 5:47 PM local time (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, the geological agency said. It was felt farther north in the national capital Taipei, where some buildings shook.

Earlier, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration estimated the magnitude of the quake at 6.1.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualty.

No damage to the transport networks has been reported yet, according to the National Fire Agency.

Taiwan is frequently hit by earthquakes due to its location on the edge of two tectonic plates near the Pacific Ring of Fire, which ...