M4.7 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 105 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 22 Feb 2021, 01:50 UTC at a depth of 109 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 Taitung, about 49 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.