Earthquake details

Sunday, March 16, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, March 16, 1947 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 112.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.066 and latitude 24.165.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.165, 123.066
UTC time 1947-03-16 09:32:37.780
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-03-16

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