M5.8 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 18 Apr 2021, 14:14 UTC at a depth of 12 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 16 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.