Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1925 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, April 16, 1925 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.096 and latitude 21.786.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 21.786, 121.096
UTC time 1925-04-16 19:52:40.380
Location Hengchun
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1925-04-16

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