M6.4 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
39612 d ago · 4 May 1918, 06:06 UTC 87 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 87 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan on 4 May 1918, 06:06 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 Hengchun, about 87 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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