QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ey4r
USGS usp000ey4r
18 Nov 2006, 11:08
174 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 28.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 174 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan?
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20.494000, 120.259000
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Event ID
usp000ey4r
Coordinates
20.494, 120.259
Network
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Significance
432