Overview
- Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration measured the quake at magnitude 7.0, while the US Geological Survey later revised it to 6.6.
- The tremor hit at 15:05 UTC (23:05 local) with an epicenter about 31–32 km east of Yilan at roughly 73 km depth.
- Buildings swayed in Taipei and more than 3,000 households briefly lost electricity.
- Authorities reported no significant damage and activated emergency protocols for structural checks.
- International monitors, including Chile’s Senapred, said conditions did not indicate a tsunami threat for distant coasts, and the event followed another strong quake on December 24.