Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 25, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 25, 1970 at 10:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 72.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.298 and latitude 24.124.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 31.2 km
Coordinates 24.124, 122.298
UTC time 1970-02-25 10:20:59.430
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-02-25

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