M5.7 earthquake near Magong, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 104 km W of Magong, Taiwan on 25 Nov 2018, 23:57 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Magong, about 105 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.