Earthquake details

Monday, July 19, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, July 19, 1971 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 87.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.436 and latitude 24.277.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 52.5 km
Coordinates 24.277, 122.436
UTC time 1971-07-19 16:58:09.590
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-19

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