Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem902130

Location

81 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1939

3:24 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

21.8540, 121.5180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 21.8540°, 121.5180° • Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1939 at 3:24 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:49 PM
Timeline
View all earthquakes in 1939 →