A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21, the island’s weather administration said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to the local authorities. The quake had a depth of 9.4km with its epicentre in Dapu township in Chiayi county, the weather administration said.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the mountainous, rural region of Taiwan's south early Tuesday morning, shortly after midnight, near the city of Chiayi, Reuters reported. The island's weather administration reported initial minor damage,