M6.4 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 20 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 19 Dec 2009, 13:02 UTC at a depth of 43 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 20 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.