Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 12, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, June 12, 1985 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.078 and latitude 24.585.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 27.9 km
Coordinates 24.585, 122.078
UTC time 1985-06-12 17:22:51.670
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-06-12

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