M4.2 earthquake 15 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Fri, May 15, 1981, 5:22 AM GMT+8 (21:22 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-14 21:22:51 UTC
- Depth
- 28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.112° N, 120.614° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dpa (also filed as iscgemsup626657). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC.