M6.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 72 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 25 Feb 1970, 10:20 UTC at a depth of 31 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 68 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.