| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.388, 120.771 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-11 22:18:53.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 11, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 11, 1973 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buzi (Taiwan - TW), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.771 and latitude 24.388.
| Location | Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Buzi | 28.2 km |
| Taichung | 28.3 km |
| Toufen Township | 36.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 36.9 km |
| Changhua | 41.9 km |
| Caotun | 46.5 km |
| Hsinchu | 50.4 km |
| Puli | 51.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 51.9 km |
| Nantou City | 53.7 km |
| Xihu | 56.4 km |
| Yongjing | 56.7 km |
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