Earthquake details

Sunday, October 9, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 9, 1932 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 63.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.208 and latitude 24.131.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.131, 122.208
UTC time 1932-10-09 12:49:54.230
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1932-10-09

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