M6.3 earthquake near Lugu, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 28 km E of Lugu, Taiwan on 3 Nov 1912, 06:04 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Lugu, about 29 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.