M7.4 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 23 Jul 1978, 14:42 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Taitung, about 65 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.