M5.8 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 56 km E of Yilan, Taiwan on 4 Aug 2021, 21:50 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 Yilan, about 57 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.