M6.7 earthquake near Yujing, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Taiwan on 4 Dec 1946, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Yujing, about 45 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.