M6.2 earthquake near Chiayi City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Pizitou, Taiwan on 22 Dec 1930, 04:19 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 Chiayi City, about 11 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.