M7.1 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 51 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on 22 Aug 1936, 06:51 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Hengchun, about 51 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.