M7.0 earthquake near Zhudong, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 30 km S of Daxi, Taiwan on 14 Oct 1922, 23:46 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 Zhudong, about 20 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.