M4.4 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
2338 d ago · 23 May 2020, 12:12 UTC 78 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 78 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 23 May 2020, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Hengchun, about 79 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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