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Magnitude 6.3 - TAIWAN REGION

2004 November 8 15:55:01 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.3 (Strong)
Date-Time
  • Monday, November 8, 2004 at 15:55:01 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, November 8, 2004 at 11:55:01 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 24.059°N, 122.548°E
    Depth 29 km (18.0 miles) set by location program
    Region TAIWAN REGION
    Distances 95 km (60 miles) SE of Su-ao, Taiwan
    100 km (60 miles) E of Hua-lien, Taiwan
    155 km (95 miles) SE of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
    170 km (105 miles) WSW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.9 km (3.7 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=135, Nph=135, Dmin=147.9 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 50°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usqpat
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