M5.4 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 20 Sept 2017, 14:29 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Hualien City, about 74 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.