M6.4 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 65 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan on 21 Jun 1983, 14:48 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Xiulin, about 81 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.