M8.2 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 1920 Hualien, Taiwan Earthquake on 5 Jun 1920, 04:21 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. 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 48 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.