M6.1 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Philippine Islands region on 29 Jan 1956, 22:20 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Hengchun, about 128 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.