M7.7 earthquake near Puli, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 21 km S of Puli, Taiwan on 20 Sept 1999, 17:47 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Puli, about 22 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.