M4.3 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
2012 d ago · 14 Apr 2021, 16:35 UTC 94 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 94 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 14 Apr 2021, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Taitung, about 72 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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