M6.3 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 78 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan on 1 Jan 1931, 23:52 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 Xiulin, about 87 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.