M5.6 earthquake 44 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 44 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan on Sat, Apr 3, 1937, 7:20 PM GMT+8 (11:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-04-03 11:20:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.279° N, 120.860° 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
- ±0.23
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todayTaiwan earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903025. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.