M6.9 earthquake near Chiayi City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Pizitou, Taiwan on 16 Mar 1906, 22:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chiayi City, about 11 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.