Earthquake details

Thursday, August 29, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 29, 1929 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Toufen Township (Taiwan - TW), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.176 and latitude 24.544.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.544, 121.176
UTC time 1929-08-29 19:47:21.090
Location Hsinchu
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-08-29

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