M7.2 earthquake near Xinying, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 18 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan on 16 Dec 1941, 19:19 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Xinying, about 11 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.