M5.0 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan on 27 Jan 2025, 00:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Taitung, about 7 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.