Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 21, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, June 21, 1983 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.395 and latitude 24.081.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 40.8 km
Coordinates 24.081, 122.395
UTC time 1983-06-21 14:31:52.400
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-21

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