M4.0 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
3450 d ago · 8 May 2017, 07:30 UTC 46 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 46 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on 8 May 2017, 07:30 UTC at a depth of 18 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Xiulin, about 44 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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First reported by USGS
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