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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem779829
USGS iscgem779829

30 Oct 1971, 21:48

94 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 41.5 km depth.

Depth41.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 94 km E of Yujing, Taiwan?

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23.031000, 121.377000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem779829
Coordinates
23.031, 121.377
Network
iscgem
Significance
558