M6.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 61 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 13 Jul 2009, 18:05 UTC at a depth of 17 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 59 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.