M6.3 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 20 Sept 1999, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Hualien City, about 55 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.