Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 22, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, October 22, 1929 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.337 and latitude 22.638.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.638, 121.337
UTC time 1929-10-22 18:38:31.110
Location Taito
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-10-22

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