M5.9 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 31 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 15 Dec 2022, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 13 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 31 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.