M7.1 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 4 Sept 1935, 01:37 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 50 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.