Tech firm reports no quake damage

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract microchip maker, said it saw no signs of immediate damage from a strong earthquake that rocked Taiwan.

"The situation looks OK. We did not evacuate personnel and there was no power outage," said TSMC public affairs manager Jesse Chou. Chou said TSMC would provide further details later on Wednesday.

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