M5.9 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 20 Jun 2022, 01:05 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Hualien City, about 38 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.