M5.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 15 Dec 2018, 21:21 UTC at a depth of 19 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 47 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.