M7.2 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
43379 d ago · 11 Jan 1908, 03:34 UTC 108 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 108 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on 11 Jan 1908, 03:34 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Taitung, about 101 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.
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