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Mon 07 Jul 2009Earthquake hits off Taiwan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit just off the coast of Taiwan, the US Geological Survey reported today.
It said the quake, which struck at 2.05am local time on Tuesday (1805 GMT on Monday) 40 miles (60 km) east of the coastal city of Hua-lien, was only 15.3 miles (25 km) deep.
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