Earthquake details

Saturday, October 8, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 8, 1949 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.746 and latitude 22.155.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 22.155, 121.746
UTC time 1949-10-08 20:34:26.560
Location Taito
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-10-08

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