Earthquake details

Saturday, April 20, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, April 20, 1935 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Toufen Township (Taiwan - TW), about 31.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.654 and latitude 24.843.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.843, 120.654
UTC time 1935-04-20 22:26:32.120
Location Hsinchu
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-04-20

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