M5.0 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on 9 Apr 2025, 01:53 UTC at a depth of 69 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 23 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.