M5.4 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 46 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on 15 Aug 2024, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 12 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 41 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.