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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem856924
USGS iscgem856924

17 May 1965, 18:19

70 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 64.1 km depth.

Depth64.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan?

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22.413000, 121.273000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem856924
Coordinates
22.413, 121.273
Network
iscgem
Significance
691