M7.5 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan on 21 Oct 1951, 21:34 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 58 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.