M5.5 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 69 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 10 Oct 2022, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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 70 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.