M7.0 earthquake near Xingang, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 12 km N of Pizitou, Taiwan on 13 Apr 1906, 19:17 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Xingang, about 13 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.