BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a sea area near Hualien county, Taiwan, at 13:21, Beijing Time, Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

(Photo via official weibo of CENC)

The epicenter was monitored at 23.77 degrees north latitude and 122.43 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 20 km, the center said.