M5.2 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 6 Feb 2018, 18:07 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Xiulin, about 17 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.