QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b2tv
USGS usp000b2tv
20 Apr 2002, 09:48
130 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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22.805000, 121.702000
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Event ID
usp000b2tv
Coordinates
22.805, 121.702
Network
us
Significance
400