| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.216, 121.838 |
| UTC time | 1980-09-16 21:00:08.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 16, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, September 16, 1980 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 208.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.838 and latitude 20.216.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 208.0 km |
| Hengchun | 229.2 km |
| Laoag | 259.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 262.3 km |
| Batac City | 275.3 km |
| Solana | 285.8 km |
| Donggang | 288.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 289.7 km |
| Taito | 292.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 292.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 310.4 km |
| Vigan | 331.4 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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351.5 km |
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