| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.367, 121.808 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-09 09:39:38.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 9, 1976 at 09:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.808 and latitude 24.367.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 43.8 km |
| Hualien City | 48.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 77.1 km |
| Daxi | 77.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 79.3 km |
| Shulin District | 79.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 79.9 km |
| Yingge District | 80.3 km |
| Taipei | 81.5 km |
| Bade District | 82.1 km |
| Neihu District | 82.6 km |
| New Taipei City | 85.1 km |
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