M6.1 earthquake near Yongkang, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Tainan, Taiwan on 7 Apr 1922, 15:58 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 Yongkang, about 12 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.