M6.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 31 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 19 Aug 1971, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Hualien City, about 31 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.