Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.4
ID: usp0000vpz
Location
85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 23, 1978 at 2:42 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:33 PM
- Timeline
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