Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 24, 1927 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.461 and latitude 23.285.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 23.285, 120.461
UTC time 1927-08-24 18:08:59.640
Location Chiayi City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-08-24

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