M6.7 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 70 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 17 May 1965, 17:19 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Taitung, about 41 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.