M4.6 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
3175 d ago · 6 Feb 2018, 23:24 UTC 1 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 1 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 6 Feb 2018, 23:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hualien City, about 2 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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First reported by USGS
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