Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem902861

Location

101 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Dec 9, 1938

5:02 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.0690, 121.4980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

101 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Coordinates: 23.0690°, 121.4980° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 9, 1938 at 5:02 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:04 PM
Timeline
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