A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Taiwan late on Saturday night, jolting residents from their sleep and sending shockwaves that were felt across the island.
The tremor, which hit at 11:05 pm local time (15:05 GMT), momentarily shattered the calm of the post-Christmas weekend, yet initial reports from the Central Weather Administration suggest the island may have escaped the worst of the potential devastation.
