M6.7 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 7 Jan 1913, 22:51 UTC at a depth of 35 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 85 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.