Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 11, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 11, 1929 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.490 and latitude 24.423.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.423, 121.490
UTC time 1929-09-11 22:18:51.130
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-09-11

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