| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 220.3 km |
| Coordinates | 20.161, 122.379 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-03 02:49:27.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, July 3, 1983 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 215.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.379 and latitude 20.161.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 215.3 km |
| Hengchun | 266.3 km |
| Laoag | 287.9 km |
| Solana | 288.5 km |
| San Nicolas | 290.1 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 291.6 km |
| Batac City | 302.2 km |
| Taito | 316.3 km |
| Donggang | 325.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 327.2 km |
| Ilagan | 339.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 347.2 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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381.8 km |
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