Taiwan Jolted By Four Quakes

Four earthquakes rattled the island of Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage from any of the tremors.

Three consecutive quakes jolted eastern Taiwan early Tuesday morning. The tremors ranged from a magnitude 2.6 to 4.0. Seismologists reported that the quakes were centered east of the city of Hualien and occurred about 6 miles beneath the surface of the earth.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit western Taiwan on Wednesday at 1:16 a.m. local time. The quake was centered in the southwestern part of the island, near the west coast of Chiayi County.