M4.5 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan
2507 d ago · 6 Dec 2019, 19:32 UTC 35 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan on 6 Dec 2019, 19:32 UTC at a depth of 101 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 Yilan, about 95 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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