Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: usp0003mve

Location

100 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Oct 16, 1988

12:09 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

21.8560, 121.6990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

100 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 21.8560°, 121.6990° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 16, 1988 at 12:09 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:33 PM