Earthquake details

Sunday, November 29, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, November 29, 1936 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 49.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.221 and latitude 22.057.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 22.057, 121.221
UTC time 1936-11-29 22:50:12.710
Location Hengchun
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1936-11-29

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