Earthquake details

Saturday, October 19, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 19, 1957 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.517 and latitude 23.655.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 23.655, 121.517
UTC time 1957-10-19 18:28:58.620
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-10-19

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