Earthquake details

Thursday, June 17, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, June 17, 1993 at 15:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 206.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.355 and latitude 20.183.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates 20.183, 120.355
UTC time 1993-06-17 15:48:37.350
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-06-17

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