M5.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 71 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 24 Nov 2016, 21:55 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Xiulin, about 82 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.