M4.5 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
3882 d ago · 1 Mar 2016, 14:42 UTC 5 km WNW of Hualien City, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 1 Mar 2016, 14:42 UTC at a depth of 22 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hualien City, about 5 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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