M4.7 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
1650 d ago · 11 Apr 2022, 14:43 UTC 52 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 52 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 11 Apr 2022, 14:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 53 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC
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