M6.1 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 61 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 13 Jan 1968, 07:03 UTC at a depth of 41 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 60 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.