M5.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 71 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 1 May 2018, 23:47 UTC at a depth of 19 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 70 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.