TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A rare magnitude 4.3 earthquake was detected in the Taiwan Strait at 9:17 a.m. on Monday (Oct. 21), according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).

No injuries or damage from the earthquake were reported as of publication. Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location.

The quake’s intensity registered a 2 in Changhua County and Taichung. An intensity level of 1 was reported in Miaoli County, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, Yunlin County, Yilan County, Nantou County, Penghu County, Chiayi, and Chiayi County.

The CWA said its epicenter was 80.9 km west-northwest of Miaoli County Hall, with a focal depth of 22.5 km.

Earthquakes in the Taiwan Strait are quite rare. According to Liberty Times, only six earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or above have occurred in the area since 1900. 

The most recent strong earthquake in the Taiwan Strait occurred on Nov. 26, 2018, when a magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the waters about 101.9 kilometers west of Penghu. No injuries were reported from that quake.