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M6.5 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
Start: 2022-09-17T13:41:17.89+00:00
Location: 96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan

1490 d ago · 17 Sept 2022, 13:41 UTC 96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan on 17 Sept 2022, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Taitung, about 48 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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