M6.0 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 10 May 1968, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Xiulin, about 32 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.