M5.0 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 81 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan on 11 Jun 2021, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 6 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 17 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.