Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 19, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 19, 1933 at 06:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.474 and latitude 24.299.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.299, 121.474
UTC time 1933-04-19 06:44:45.880
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-04-19

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