M5.1 earthquake near Lugu, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 23 km S of Lugu, Taiwan on 22 Nov 2017, 14:20 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Lugu, about 23 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.