At 03:57 local time (19:57 UTC) on 6 February 2016, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.4 struck 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Pingtung City in southern Taiwan,[8] in Meinong District of Kaohsiung. The earthquake struck at a depth of around 23 km (14 mi), having a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing widespread damage and at least 41 deaths.[3][1] Sixty-eight aftershocks have occurred.[9]