M6.8 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 24 Sept 1942, 03:39 UTC at a depth of 10 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 38 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.