M5.5 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 4 Feb 2018, 14:13 UTC at a depth of 9 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 14 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.