M5.5 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Taiwan region on 17 Sept 2022, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 10 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 23 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.