M6.2 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 28 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on 24 Oct 2021, 05:11 UTC at a depth of 69 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 28 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.