Earthquake details

Saturday, January 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 13, 1968 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.207 and latitude 24.005.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 41.1 km
Coordinates 24.005, 122.207
UTC time 1968-01-13 07:03:45.770
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-01-13

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