Southern Taiwan rattled by strong 6.0 earthquake

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) reports the earthquake epicenter was near Chiayi County outside of Yujing.

A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was recorded around 5:30 p.m. local time in Taiwan.

Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) reports the epicenter was near Chiayi County outside of Yujing and had a depth of 6 miles. 

The initial quake was followed by a magnitude 5.1 aftershock.

Shaking was reported in the cities of Tainan and Kaohsiung, according to the CWA.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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