Earthquake details

Saturday, June 11, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, June 11, 1949 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.793 and latitude 24.169.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 24.169, 121.793
UTC time 1949-06-11 14:14:20.110
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-06-11

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