Taiwan earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 97 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 97 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Tue, Oct 20, 1981, 5:18 AM GMT+8 (21:18 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 56 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-10-19 21:18:27 UTC
Depth
26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.062° N, 121.410° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.656 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16395 days ago · 48 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 3.912 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 16420 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 4.399 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16421 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gjt (also filed as iscgemsup610202). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.