Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 20, 1999 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zhushan (Taiwan - TW), about 49.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.964 and latitude 23.390.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.390, 120.964
UTC time 1999-09-20 21:46:42.870
Location Zhushan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1999-09-20

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