Earthquake details

Monday, April 12, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 12, 1943 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.438 and latitude 23.707.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 23.707, 123.438
UTC time 1943-04-12 04:14:00.900
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-04-12

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