Taipei ( CNN ) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday , killing at least one and sending panicked residents dashing to the streets . The quake rattled buildings in central Taipei . Its epicenter was near Jenai town in Nantou county . Local hospital officials reported one death . Measuring the magnitude of earthquakes . The quake was 20 km deep ( 12.4 miles ) , and hit 728 km ( 452 miles ) east northeast of Hong Kong . In March : Strong Taiwan quake kills 1 . In March : 5.6 earthquake strikes northeastern Taiwan .
The earthquake rattles buildings in central Taiwan . Panicked people take to the streets . Its source was near Jenai town in Nantou county .