M5.8 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 63 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 22 Mar 2022, 20:29 UTC at a depth of 18 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 64 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.