Earthquake details

Friday, September 17, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 17, 1954 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.795 and latitude 24.140.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.140, 121.795
UTC time 1954-09-17 07:33:29.690
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-09-17

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