QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007ec9
USGS usp0007ec9
5 Mar 1996, 14:52
63 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 29.5 km depth.
Published location
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24.092000, 122.215000
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Event ID
usp0007ec9
Coordinates
24.092, 122.215
Network
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Significance
611