Earthquake details

Friday, August 6, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.241 and latitude 24.752.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 24.752, 122.241
UTC time 2021-08-06 08:11:04.405
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-06

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