Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 20, 1999 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 7.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.901 and latitude 23.976.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.976, 120.901
UTC time 1999-09-20 20:02:17.560
Location Caotun
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-09-20

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