Earthquake details

Saturday, March 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 22, 1986 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 108.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.212 and latitude 24.812.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.812, 123.212
UTC time 1986-03-22 18:45:32.740
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-03-22

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