Earthquake details

Friday, July 1, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, July 1, 1966 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.414 and latitude 24.739.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 112.5 km
Coordinates 24.739, 122.414
UTC time 1966-07-01 05:50:40.040
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-07-01

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