Earthquake of 6.7 magnitude strikes Taiwan Thursday Oct 31,2013

An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck Taiwan today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage

The quake shook tall buildings in the island's capital, Taipei. "People were screaming," one resident said.

The quake struck 45 km (28 miles) southwest of the east coast town of Hua-lien at a depth of 9.3 km (5.8 miles), the USGS said.