TAIPEI --- An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck off Taiwan's sparsely populated eastern coast on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said. But the temblor was barely felt on the land, it added. The earthquake's epicenter was in the sea off Taiwan's Taitung county, at a depth of 16.5 km (10.3 miles), the weather bureau said. It reported only minor shaking in the county, a largely rural area. The quake was not felt in the capital Taipei. Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. Also on Sunday, Two earthquakes were recorded off Surigao del Sur in the Philippines. The first temblor was at magnitude 5.3 which hit waters near Cagw...Keep on reading: Earthquake hits off Taiwan coast