Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 229.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.203 and latitude 20.345.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 13.6 km
Coordinates 20.345, 122.203
UTC time 2020-08-16 02:53:06.021
Location Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-16

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