Earthquake details

Thursday, January 19, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 19, 1984 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.518 and latitude 24.071.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 11.4 km
Coordinates 24.071, 122.518
UTC time 1984-01-19 14:58:57.180
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-01-19

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