Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem882650
Location
35 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Country:
Taiwan
Date & Time
Aug 16, 1959
1:21 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
22.1160, 121.0640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
35 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Coordinates: 22.1160°, 121.0640° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 16, 1959 at 1:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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