M5.1 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 92 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 16 Jan 2021, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Taitung, about 39 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.