M6.0 earthquake 45 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 45 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Sep 12, 1929, 6:18 AM GMT+8 (22:18 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-09-11 22:18:51 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.423° N, 121.490° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.935 km SE of Hsinchu, Taiwan · 35460 days ago · 35 km deep · 35 km away
- 6.350 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 35469 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
- 6.249 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 35470 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
- 6.657 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 35471 days ago · 35 km deep · 85 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908307. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.