Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem882658

Location

55 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1959

1:02 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

22.3010, 121.1760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.3010°, 121.1760° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1959 at 1:02 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
Timeline
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