Earthquake details

Monday, February 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, February 18, 1985 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 144.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.187 and latitude 23.402.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.402, 123.187
UTC time 1985-02-18 19:41:03.430
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-18

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