Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes northeastStaff writer, with CNAA magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off northeastern Taiwan at 12:37pm yesterday, Central Weather Administration (CWA) data showed. The hypocenter of the temblor was at sea, about 16.9km east-southeast of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 66.8km, the data showed. A Central Weather Administration graphic shows data from a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck off Yilan County yesterday. Photo courtesy of the Central Weather AdministrationThe earthquake’s intensity was highest in Yilan County, where it measured 4 on Taiwan’s seven-tier intensity scale. December’s quake struck at 11:05pm, with its hypocenter at sea about 32.3km east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8km, CWA data showed.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2026 17:13 UTC