M7.8 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Taiwan on 24 Nov 1951, 18:50 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Taitung, about 38 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.