Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 29, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 29, 1984 at 14:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 105.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.797 and latitude 24.773.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 135.8 km
Coordinates 24.773, 122.797
UTC time 1984-08-29 14:12:10.490
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-29

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