M5.5 earthquake 58 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 58 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on Wed, Oct 25, 1967, 4:54 PM GMT+8 (08:54 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 64 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-10-25 08:54:42 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.459° N, 122.225° 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
- ±0.46
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem830622. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.