Earthquake details

Monday, December 15, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, December 15, 1930 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taibao (Taiwan - TW), about 11.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.268 and latitude 23.370.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 23.370, 120.268
UTC time 1930-12-15 15:59:25.770
Location Chiayi City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-12-15

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