M6.8 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 38 km NNW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 19 Apr 1933, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 35 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 25 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.