Earthquake details

Thursday, May 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.053 and latitude 24.683.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates 24.683, 122.053
UTC time 2016-05-12 04:29:55.800
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-05-12

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