M5.0 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 59 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 3 Jan 2022, 23:17 UTC at a depth of 23 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 58 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.