M6.3 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
37033 d ago · 26 May 1925, 15:37 UTC 76 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 76 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan on 26 May 1925, 15:37 UTC at a depth of 35 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 114 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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