M5.1 earthquake near Yujing, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan on 30 Jan 2025, 02:11 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 Yujing, about 13 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.