BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored at 23.74 degrees north latitude and 121.57 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.