M6.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 57 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 17 Apr 1972, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 44 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Xiulin, about 94 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.