Taiwan earthquake: Tremors of 5.5 magnitude hit Taipei, Hualien, no immediate reports of damage

 A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck just off Taiwan’s sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Monday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. It had a depth of 23.9 km (14.9 miles), the weather administration said.