M6.1 earthquake 109 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 109 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan on Thu, Dec 9, 1937, 5:38 AM GMT+9 (20:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 98 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-12-08 20:38:44 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.785° N, 121.467° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.798 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan · 32431 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
- 6.695 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 32427 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903377. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.