M5.1 earthquake near Xinying, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan on 25 Jan 2025, 11:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Xinying, about 11 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.