M6.2 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 29 Jun 1956, 02:21 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 Xiulin, about 82 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.