M4.6 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
2460 d ago · 22 Jan 2020, 14:32 UTC 64 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on 22 Jan 2020, 14:32 UTC at a depth of 20 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Xiulin, about 113 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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