A powerful earthquake has struck 20km off the east coast of Taiwan, killing two people and injuring more than one hundred.

The earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 11.50pm local time, on the second anniversary of a previous earthquake in Taiwan which killed 117 people.

Reports say the quake was also felt in the capital Tapei, which is situated more than 160km away from the earthquake’s epicentre.