Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 21, 1932 at 04:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.286 and latitude 23.998.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 23.998, 122.286
UTC time 1932-08-21 04:15:37.910
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1932-08-21

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