Taiwan Jolted Again by Quake Measuring 5.3 Degrees ����An earthquake measuring 5.3 degrees on the Richter scale jolted Nantou, Taiwan early October 19. ����The moderate quake occurred around Nantou county on the island of Taiwan at 00:00 Beijing time, with the epicenter located at 24. 1 north latitude and 121.0 east longitude, China's network of seismic stations reported. ����Earlier, the island was also rocked by a smaller earthquake measuring 5.1 degrees at 23:31, October 18, Beijing time, according to the network. On September 21, Taiwan was hit by a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6, which left at least 2,300 people dead, 10,000 injured, 100,000 homeless. ����More than 12,000 aftershocks have been detected since last month's earthquake, which caused more than 9.2 billion US dollars in property and business losses, according to reports. (Xinhua) HomeNews 1999-10-20 Page4 Full Story in Chinese