M5.5 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 27 Apr 2016, 15:17 UTC at a depth of 13 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 22 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.