Seismic peak log. File photo BEJING, June 20 An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 occurred on Monday in the northeast of the island of Taiwan, according to the Chinese seismological center. The earthquake was recorded at 09.05 local time (04.05 Moscow time). The epicenter was located in the county Hualien, which is located on the east coast of the island. The focus of the earthquake lay at a depth of 10 kilometers. There was no information about possible victims and destruction. According to statistics, tremors in Hualien County occur more often than in other parts of the island, in February 2018, a devastating earthquake of magnitude 6.5 killed 16 people, another 285 were affected.
