M4.5 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
3939 d ago · 4 Jan 2016, 17:19 UTC 94 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 4 Jan 2016, 17:19 UTC at a depth of 75 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 Hengchun, about 95 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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