M7.2 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on 13 Feb 1963, 08:50 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Yilan, about 52 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.