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M6.1

30 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan

30 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan

Strong
Magnitude
6.1
Depth
0.0 km
Time
2024-08-15 23:35 UTC
Location
23.7491°, 121.7669°
Tsunami
No
USGS ID
us7000n7b8

A M6.1 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan at a depth of 10 km. This recent seismic event was recorded and analyzed by the US Geological Survey. This earthquake occurred in a subduction zone, where one plate descends beneath another into the mantle. Subduction zones generate the planet's most powerful earthquakes.

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