6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Taiwan, Collapses Buildings in Middle of the Night

TAIPEI, Taiwan (TheBlaze/AP) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Prelim M6.4 earthquake Taiwan Feb-5 19:57 UTC, updates https://t.co/0GDRXB7l3j

— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) February 5, 2016

The quake struck about 4 a.m. local time, or 2000 Friday GMT, about six miles (10 kilometers) underground.

The temblor was located some 22 miles (36 kilometers) southeast of Yujing, according to the survey.

Social media posts showed some of the aftermath of the quake, which included a number of damaged high-rises in the capital city of Taipei, on the opposite side of the island from the quake's origin.

Earthquake we just had in Taiwan is no joke. Hope all are safe in Tainan: https://t.co/TFE89Udjpe pic.twitter.com/dez5XZNhL4

— Holly (@taispy) February 5, 2016

TV images show partially collapsed apartment buildings following early morning M6.4 quake in Taiwan pic.twitter.com/BVawpUBvhC

— Martyn Williams (@martyn_williams) February 5, 2016

Some early photos coming out of #Taiwan after the M6.4 #earthquake. Woah... @sogetsuchang pic.twitter.com/Gl4MvLKNMW

— Steve Bowen (@SteveBowenWx) February 5, 2016

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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