M6.9 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 55 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on 20 Oct 1920, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 53 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.