Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000y4m

Location

118 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1978

7:49 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

22.9070, 121.7000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

118 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.9070°, 121.7000° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 26, 1978 at 7:49 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM