M5.0 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 29 km S of Yilan, Taiwan on 16 Dec 2019, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Yilan, about 29 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.