M7.0 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 23 Dec 1978, 11:23 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 Hualien City, about 94 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.