M5.3 earthquake 22 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan on Fri, Feb 12, 1971, 4:25 PM GMT+8 (08:25 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 64 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-02-12 08:25:39 UTC
- Depth
- 80.7 km (50.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.809° N, 121.970° 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 2.3 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 iscgem787324. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.