M5.2 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on 8 Feb 2021, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Yilan, about 50 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.