M5.8 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 99 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 6 Oct 2016, 15:51 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Taitung, about 33 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.