Earthquake details

Saturday, December 29, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, December 29, 1951 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 187.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.970 and latitude 20.479.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 20.479, 119.970
UTC time 1951-12-29 22:04:09.750
Location Hengchun
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-12-29

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