M6.1 earthquake near Puli, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Puli, Taiwan on 24 Mar 1911, 03:18 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Puli, about 24 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.