QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b89m
USGS usp000b89m
17 Jul 2002, 20:14
93 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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23.337000, 122.208000
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Event ID
usp000b89m
Coordinates
23.337, 122.208
Network
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Significance
416