M6.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 63 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 5 Mar 1996, 14:52 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Xiulin, about 60 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.