Earthquake details

Friday, October 10, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 10, 1986 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 213.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.267 and latitude 20.183.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 126.7 km
Coordinates 20.183, 122.267
UTC time 1986-10-10 21:03:55.370
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-10

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