M6.9 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 54 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 9 Apr 1961, 15:35 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 Xiulin, about 51 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.