Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000520

Location

23 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1974

8:16 AM Z

Depth

32.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.7660, 121.5840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

23 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Coordinates: 23.7660°, 121.5840° Depth: 32.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1974 at 8:16 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM