Earthquake details

Monday, August 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, August 3, 1981 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 133.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.102 and latitude 25.068.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 163.3 km
Coordinates 25.068, 123.102
UTC time 1981-08-03 07:45:48.170
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-03

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