M6.6 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 76 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on 22 Sept 1955, 03:25 UTC at a depth of 45 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 75 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.