M5.3 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km E of Yilan, Taiwan on 6 Aug 2021, 08:11 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 Yilan, about 49 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.