Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem779458
Location
66 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 20, 1971 at 8:40 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:02 PM
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