M5.6 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 85 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on 8 Jul 2023, 19:47 UTC at a depth of 4 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 Hengchun, about 86 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.