M6.0 earthquake near Yujing, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan on 20 Jan 2025, 16:17 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Yujing, about 11 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.