M5.3 earthquake - 186 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 186 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan on 11 Feb 2026, 22:27 UTC at a depth of 7 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 186 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.