BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 2:39 p.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.77 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement. 

Yilan County (Photo: VCG)