Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem882641
Location
38 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Country:
Taiwan
Date & Time
Aug 15, 1959
8:57 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
22.0780, 121.1050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
38 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Coordinates: 22.0780°, 121.1050° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 15, 1959 at 8:57 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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