M5.0 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 60 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 21 Feb 2018, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Hualien City, about 60 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.