M5.7 earthquake 64 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 64 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Oct 26, 1967, 8:22 AM GMT+8 (00:22 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-10-26 00:22:22 UTC
- Depth
- 60.3 km (37.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.463° N, 122.307° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem830643. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.