M6.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 22 Dec 1938, 16:56 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 98 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.