M7.2 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 22 Oct 1951, 03:29 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Hualien City, about 27 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.