M6.9 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan on 26 Dec 2006, 12:34 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 26 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.