Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: usp0000y1y

Location

94 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1978

11:23 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.2470, 122.0750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

94 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan

Coordinates: 23.2470°, 122.0750° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 23, 1978 at 11:23 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM