| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.253, 122.043 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-16 03:21:45.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, July 16, 2000 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 215.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.043 and latitude 20.253.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 215.3 km |
| Hengchun | 237.1 km |
| Laoag | 274.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 277.1 km |
| Batac City | 289.8 km |
| Solana | 291.8 km |
| Taito | 294.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 295.5 km |
| Donggang | 296.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 299.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 318.3 km |
| Vigan | 345.4 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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