M5.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 69 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 11 Feb 2022, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Xiulin, about 69 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.