At precisely 11:05 p.m. local time, an earthquake occurred 32 kilometers from Yilan, a coastal town.

The seismic activity was felt island-wide, reaching as far as Taipei, where the tremors caused noticeable shaking in buildings.

A Yilan County resident recounted the experience, noting that the building first moved vertically before swaying horizontally.

“The shaking persisted for a bit. I decided to run outside, although most people stayed put. It was frightening,” he remarked.

The earthquake’s epicenter was located 70 kilometers below the surface, and no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries have emerged.

Local television showed hanging TVs swaying inside an office building, and spilled cleaning products and broken bottles that had fallen off supermarket shelves.

In a social media post, Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te urged residents to be alert for possible aftershocks.