Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles Taiwan

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the Beitou District of Taiwan's capital city of Taipei at 1:59 pm Wednesday Beijing Time, says Taiwan's meteorological authority.

The epicentre was monitored at 25.15 degrees north latitude and 121.54 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 140 kilometres.

Reports of damage and casualty are not immediately available, according to Xinhua news agency.