Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.8
ID: usp0007pfw
Location
78 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- September 5, 1996 at 11:42 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:31 PM
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