Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 20, 1929 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.092 and latitude 24.073.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.073, 122.092
UTC time 1929-08-20 16:38:19.920
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-08-20

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