M5.1 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
633 d ago · 21 Jan 2025, 18:48 UTC 71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 21 Jan 2025, 18:48 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Hengchun, about 72 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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