M5.3 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 44 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan on 28 Jun 2022, 13:43 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hengchun, about 45 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.