M6.2 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
43489 d ago · 22 Sept 1907, 12:07 UTC 50 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 50 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan on 22 Sept 1907, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 10 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 51 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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