BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Tainan city of Taiwan at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 14 km, was monitored at about 23.33 degrees north latitude and 120.52 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.