6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan's Pingtung
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BEIJING/TAIPEI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's Pingtung at 10:34 Beijing Time (02:34 GMT) on Sunday, said the China earthquake network center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 22.8 degrees north latitude 1 and 120.8 degrees east longitude 2 with a depth of 20 kilometers, according to the CENC.
Taiwan's meteorological authorities said the epicenter of the quake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, was 30.4 km northeast of Pingtung County.
The quake was followed by two tremors 3, measuring 4.0 magnitude and 4.2 magnitude respectively, in a few minutes, according to the meteorological authorities.
The quakes could be felt in Taipei. No casualties have been reported so far.
n.纬度，行动或言论的自由(范围)，(pl.)地区
- The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.该岛的纬度是南纬20度。
- The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.这两个城市差不多位于同一纬度上。
n.经线，经度
- The city is at longitude 21°east.这个城市位于东经21度。
- He noted the latitude and longitude,then made a mark on the admiralty chart.他记下纬度和经度，然后在航海图上做了个标记。
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