M6.2 earthquake 23 km NW of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Yujing, Taiwan on Mon, Dec 8, 1930, 4:01 PM GMT+8 (08:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-12-08 08:01:02 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.262° N, 120.282° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very 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
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 27.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.5 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
- ±0.27
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.822 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan · 34980 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
- 6.212 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan · 34973 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.211 km SSE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 34973 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907791. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.