M6.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 9 Nov 1972, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Hualien City, about 10 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.