M4.8 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
3176 d ago · 5 Feb 2018, 15:58 UTC 20 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 5 Feb 2018, 15:58 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Xiulin, about 13 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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