M5.5 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 52 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 22 Mar 2022, 19:35 UTC at a depth of 24 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 53 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.