M5.0 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on 14 Nov 2021, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 32 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.