Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 30, 1986 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.782 and latitude 24.611.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.611, 121.782
UTC time 1986-07-30 11:31:50.190
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-30

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