Earthquake details

Sunday, January 13, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 13, 1985 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 85.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.433 and latitude 24.107.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 43.1 km
Coordinates 24.107, 122.433
UTC time 1985-01-13 21:51:22.130
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-01-13

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