M7.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 67 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 31 Mar 2002, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Xiulin, about 59 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.