Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem779458

Location

66 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Oct 20, 1971

8:40 AM Z

Depth

43.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

21.9670, 121.3880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

66 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 21.9670°, 121.3880° Depth: 43.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 20, 1971 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:02 PM