QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e1sd
USGS usp000e1sd
14 Oct 2005, 00:31
87 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 87 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan?
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21.333000, 120.302000
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Event ID
usp000e1sd
Coordinates
21.333, 120.302
Network
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Significance
385