QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c015
USGS usp000c015
16 Jun 2003, 19:33
49 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 57.8 km depth.
Published location
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23.532000, 121.607000
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Event ID
usp000c015
Coordinates
23.532, 121.607
Network
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Significance
465