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M7.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

Name: M7.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
Start: 1938-09-07T04:03:19.81+00:00
Location: 21 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

32181 d ago · 7 Sept 1938, 04:03 UTC 21 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 7 Sept 1938, 04:03 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hualien City, about 21 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.

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First reported by USGS
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