Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: usp0007pfw

Location

78 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Sep 5, 1996

11:42 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

21.8980, 121.4980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

78 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

Coordinates: 21.8980°, 121.4980° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 5, 1996 at 11:42 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:31 PM