M5.9 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 80 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan on 18 Sept 2022, 09:39 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 Taitung, about 53 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.