Earthquake details

Saturday, April 3, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, April 3, 1982 at 03:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.355 and latitude 24.826.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 25.6 km
Coordinates 24.826, 122.355
UTC time 1982-04-03 03:44:21.150
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-03

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