M8.1 earthquake 1910 Taiwan Earthquake
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 1910 Taiwan Earthquake on Tue, Apr 12, 1910, 9:22 AM JST (00:22 UTC), 235 km (146 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.1 (mw), great
- Local time
- UTC
- 1910-04-12 00:22:24 UTC
- Depth
- 235.0 km (146.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 25.967° N, 124.304° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 9.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958079. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC.