PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday (June 2) causing some damage, Taiwan media reported.<br/> <br />The quake struck 24 miles (38 km) southeast of the city of T'ai-chung at a depth of nine miles (14.5 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The agency initially said it was 6.6 magnitude but later downgraded it slightly.<br/> <br />Taiwan television said the quake triggered a gas explosion in the centre of the island but it gave no details. There were no reports of any casualties.<br/> <br />The quake also rattled the island's capital of Taipei. Local media FTV showed image of shaking light fixtures in the newsroom during the earthquake.<br/> <br />The island sits near the so-called ring of fire region of seismic activity around the Pacific Ocean.
