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USGS usp000jwpg

8 Dec 2012, 14:26

Taiwan region

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 291.3 km depth.

Depth291.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Taiwan region?

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25.748000, 122.350000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.1

28 km NNE of Puli, Taiwan

M 5.1

8 km ENE of Puli, Taiwan

M 5.1

78 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

M 5.1

130 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

M 5.1

68 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan

M 5.1

55 km E of Jiufen, Taiwan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jwpg
Coordinates
25.748, 122.35
Network
us
Significance
400