Earthquake details

Thursday, May 15, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keelung (Taiwan - TW), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.390 and latitude 25.065.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 25.065, 122.390
UTC time 2003-05-15 01:17:43.550
Location Taipei
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-05-15

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