Earthquake details

Thursday, May 8, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.922 and latitude 24.049.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.049, 120.922
UTC time 1986-05-08 08:59:08.610
Location Puli
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-08

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