M6.2 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Taiwan region on 23 May 1975, 16:01 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Taitung, about 147 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.