QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900299
USGS iscgem900299
24 May 1942, 23:19
137 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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22.578000, 121.926000
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Event ID
iscgem900299
Coordinates
22.578, 121.926
Network
iscgem
Significance
572