M5.0 earthquake near Donggang, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Donggang, Taiwan on 27 Jun 2022, 20:06 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 Donggang, about 52 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.