Earthquake details

Friday, November 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 14, 1980 at 13:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.951 and latitude 24.566.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 76.0 km
Coordinates 24.566, 121.951
UTC time 1980-11-14 13:37:01.200
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-11-14

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