M4.3 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 45 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan on 25 Jan 2021, 11:39 UTC at a depth of 102 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 45 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.