M5.8 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 24 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan on 12 May 2016, 03:17 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Yilan, about 24 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.