M6.2 earthquake 30 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on Sun, Feb 10, 1935, 3:19 AM GMT+8 (19:19 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-02-09 19:19:42 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.510° N, 121.893° 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904082. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.