QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gxjg
USGS usp000gxjg
26 May 2009, 23:27
126 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 23.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 126 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan?
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21.606000, 119.593000
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Event ID
usp000gxjg
Coordinates
21.606, 119.593
Network
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Significance
386