Earthquake details

Monday, June 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, June 26, 1972 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 106.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.267 and latitude 21.156.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates 21.156, 120.267
UTC time 1972-06-26 08:08:24.820
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-06-26

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