QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b422
USGS usp000b422
10 May 2002, 05:17
83 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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22.127000, 121.541000
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Event ID
usp000b422
Coordinates
22.127, 121.541
Network
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Significance
385