M6.5 earthquake near Lugu, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 22 km E of Lugu, Taiwan on 31 Oct 1919, 19:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Lugu, about 22 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.