M5.1 earthquake near Yujing, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan on 20 Jan 2025, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Yujing, about 3 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.