M5.3 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
1642 d ago · 18 Apr 2022, 11:38 UTC 54 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 18 Apr 2022, 11:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hengchun, about 55 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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