M5.5 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 57 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on 2 Mar 2021, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Hengchun, about 57 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.