| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.3 km |
| Coordinates | 20.675, 122.009 |
| UTC time | 1970-09-30 09:52:25.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 30, 1970 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 197.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.009 and latitude 20.675.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 197.7 km |
| Taito | 248.7 km |
| Donggang | 256.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 258.2 km |
| Aparri | 261.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 278.3 km |
| Laoag | 313.1 km |
| San Nicolas | 315.6 km |
| Tainan City | 317.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 318.1 km |
| Batac City | 328.7 km |
| Solana | 338.1 km |
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