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No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a strong earthquake earlier this morning that struck southeastern Taiwan.

The earthquake was detected in Taiwan at 3:41 a.m. Hawaii time today, toppling objects from store shelves, collapsing a house and interrupting rail service on the island, but there were no immediate reports of deaths, media reported.

Taiwan’s Central News Agency said the shallow 6.4-magnitude quake was centered north of Taitung County on the island’s eastern shore.

It partially collapsed an uninhabited house in Hualien County, about 165 kilometers (100 miles) north along the coast, causing no casualties. The Taiwan Railways Administration said trains linking Hualien and Taitung had been temporarily halted and five other high-speed rail services canceled until safety checks are performed.

Metro systems in the capital, Taipei, and southern Kaoshiung city were temporarily suspended.

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