M6.5 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Taiwan region on 25 Sept 1959, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Hengchun, about 68 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.