M6.2 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan on 20 May 1986, 05:25 UTC at a depth of 19 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 1 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.