Earthquake details

Thursday, August 19, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 19, 1971 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.911 and latitude 24.007.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 30.8 km
Coordinates 24.007, 121.911
UTC time 1971-08-19 08:28:56.720
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-08-19

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