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.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 220.3 km
Coordinates 20.161, 122.379
UTC time 1983-07-03 02:49:27.970
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-07-03

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