| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.012, 122.385 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-11 21:47:24.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 11, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 11, 1968 at 21:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 79.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.385 and latitude 24.012.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 79.5 km |
| Yilan | 104.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 138.4 km |
| Keelung | 140.6 km |
| Neihu District | 143.8 km |
| Puli | 144.0 km |
| Taipei | 144.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 145.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 145.2 km |
| Shulin District | 146.2 km |
| Daxi | 147.4 km |
| Yingge District | 148.4 km |
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