M5.9 earthquake 104 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 104 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan on Mon, Mar 2, 1981, 8:13 PM GMT+8 (12:13 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-02 12:13:45 UTC
- Depth
- 23.5 km (14.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.894° N, 121.453° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6110 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16614 days ago · 26 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.813 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan · 16611 days ago · 24 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.1119 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 16600 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cfz (also filed as gcmtb030281b, gcmt19810302121345, atlas19810302121346, iscgem629068). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC.