M5.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 9 Dec 2018, 15:15 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Hualien City, about 2 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.