M5.3 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan on 27 Aug 2025, 13:10 UTC at a depth of 115 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 18 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.