M6.3 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 14 Nov 1986, 23:04 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 16 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.