M6.7 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan on 5 Feb 1944, 17:20 UTC at a depth of 20 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 46 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.