M5.3 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 15 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 15 Feb 2020, 11:00 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 Hualien City, about 15 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.