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M6.4 earthquake near Keelung, Taiwan

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Keelung, Taiwan
Start: 2016-05-31T05:23:47.31+00:00
Location: Taiwan region

3790 d ago · 31 May 2016, 05:23 UTC Taiwan region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan region on 31 May 2016, 05:23 UTC at a depth of 246 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Keelung, about 94 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.

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First reported by USGS
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