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Two earthquakes measuring 4.7 and 4.5 on the Richter scale, respectively, hit eastern Taiwan Wednesday afternoon, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

The magnitude 4.7 earthquake took place at 1:21 p.m., with the epicenter located at sea about 37.9 kilometers east of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 5 km.

The strongest tremor, which posted an intensity of 4 on Taiwan's 7-tiered intensity scale, was felt in Hualien County's Taroko scenic area, bureau data showed.

The temblor was followed by a smaller one at 1:53 p.m., also centered at sea about 34.5 km east of Hualien County Hall at a depth of 21.9 km.

It measured an intensity of 3 in Heping Township in Hualien.