M5.1 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 62 km W of Yonakuni, Japan on 8 Feb 2021, 16:56 UTC at a depth of 64 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 76 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.