M6.1 earthquake - 157 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 157 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan on 18 Feb 1958, 19:48 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 Hengchun, about 157 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.