Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: usp0000vpz

Location

85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Jul 23, 1978

2:42 PM Z

Depth

17.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

22.2820, 121.5120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.2820°, 121.5120° Depth: 17.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
July 23, 1978 at 2:42 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:33 PM