A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of initial minor damage.

TAIPEI -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, authorities said, prompting chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to evacuate some of its factories.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of initial minor damage. The quake shook buildings in the capital,

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Taiwan on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 13 km (8 miles), EMSC said. Trump launched the digital token with branding including an image from an assassination attempt on him in July.

TAIPEI (Reuters) -- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area of Taiwan's south on Tuesday near the city of Chiayi, the island's weather administration said, with reports of initial minor damage. Chipmaker TSMC said it had evacuated staff at its factories in central and southern Taiwan.