Earthquake details

Sunday, April 9, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, April 9, 1961 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.124 and latitude 24.078.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 24.078, 122.124
UTC time 1961-04-09 15:35:13.200
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-04-09

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