M6.0 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 23 Aug 1957, 11:42 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Xiulin, about 18 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.