Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 1, 1993 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.407 and latitude 20.168.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 29.2 km
Coordinates 20.168, 120.407
UTC time 1993-09-01 04:21:55.810
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-09-01

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