M7.2 earthquake 51 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on Wed, Feb 13, 1963, 4:50 PM GMT+8 (08:50 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-02-13 08:50:04 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.411° N, 122.094° 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 2.5 and up: 2 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 iscgem871818. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.