M4.0 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 87 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan on 25 May 2019, 06:27 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 Taitung, about 56 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.