M6.7 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan on 24 Jun 1983, 09:06 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 79 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.