Earthquake details

Saturday, January 23, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 23, 1993 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.709 and latitude 24.114.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates 24.114, 121.709
UTC time 1993-01-23 08:59:25.060
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-01-23

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