TAIPEI: A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday (Apr 9), the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in the capital Taipei. The quake struck at a depth of nearly 70km in Yilan County, near Taipei, USGS said. Yilan fire authorities told AFP there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. "I felt the building shaking briefly when the quake hit," said an official at Yilan Fire Bureau. The National Fire Agency said there had been no reports of damage