BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Taitung County of China's Taiwan at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 22.86 degrees north latitude and 121.12 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the center said. ■