BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted waters near Hualien County of Taiwan at 11:21 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was monitored at 24.07 degrees north latitude and 121.79 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 12 km, the center said in a renewed statement.