QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000f13b
USGS usp000f13b
27 Dec 2006, 02:30
27 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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21.999000, 120.482000
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Event ID
usp000f13b
Coordinates
21.999, 120.482
Network
us
Significance
497