Taipei: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit southern Taiwan at 9:58 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located in waters approximately 127.6 kilometers south of Taitung County Hall, with a depth of 29.4 kilometers, CWA data indicated.

According to Focus Taiwan, there were no immediate reports of damage resulting from the quake. The earthquake’s intensity, which measures the actual effect of a temblor, was highest in Pingtung County, where it registered a 3 on Taiwan’s 7-tier intensity scale.