Earthquake details

Friday, July 28, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, July 28, 2000 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.915 and latitude 23.359.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 23.359, 120.915
UTC time 2000-07-28 20:28:12.740
Location Chiayi City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-07-28

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