Earthquake details

Friday, June 20, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, June 20, 1952 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 36.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.956 and latitude 24.029.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.029, 121.956
UTC time 1952-06-20 05:46:22.260
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-06-20

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