Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 18, 1929 at 06:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 84.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.434 and latitude 23.960.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.960, 122.434
UTC time 1929-12-18 06:58:39.690
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-12-18

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