M5.4 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024, 21:31 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 Hualien City, about 23 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.