Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem769994

Location

52 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1972

5:54 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

22.2090, 121.2000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.2090°, 121.2000° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 27, 1972 at 5:54 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM