Magnitude 6.5 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 13:02:17 UTC Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 09:02:17 PM at epicenter Location 23.700°N, 121.700°E Depth 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program Region TAIWAN Distances 32 km (20 miles) SSE (158°) from Hua-lien, Taiwan 101 km (63 miles) S (189°) from Su-ao, Taiwan 116 km (72 miles) ESE (115°) from T'ai-chung, Taiwan 希望同胞平安 祈祷中