Earthquake details

Friday, April 13, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, April 13, 1906 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 13.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.463 and latitude 23.598.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.598, 120.463
UTC time 1906-04-13 19:17:48.210
Location Chiayi City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1906-04-13

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