7.0-magnitude quake shook Taiwan's Yilan late Saturday

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 kilometres off Taiwan's northeastern coastal city of Yilan late on Saturday.

The quake shook buildings in Taipei and had a depth of 73 kilometres.

Damage assessment was underway, the National Fire Agency said.

The Hong Kong Observatory received more than 100 reports of tremours felt in the SAR.