M5.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 73 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 30 Dec 2021, 06:47 UTC at a depth of 21 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 90 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.