Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 20, 1999 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.982 and latitude 23.772.

Magnitude 7.7
Alert Extreme
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.772, 120.982
UTC time 1999-09-20 17:47:18.490
Location Puli
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1999-09-20

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