M4.9 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
3895 d ago · 18 Feb 2016, 01:09 UTC 51 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan on 18 Feb 2016, 01:09 UTC at a depth of 4 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 Taitung, about 32 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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