Earthquake details

Thursday, July 31, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, July 31, 1986 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 102.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.761 and latitude 24.829.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 24.829, 122.761
UTC time 1986-07-31 11:36:35.450
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-07-31

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