M7.4 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 14 Nov 1986, 21:20 UTC at a depth of 34 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 9 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.