M6.2 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan on 17 Jun 1955, 08:06 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Taitung, about 35 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.