M3.6 earthquake 82 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 82 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on Sat, Jun 12, 1982, 11:10 AM GMT+8 (03:10 UTC), 135 km (84 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 110 km E of Yujing, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-12 03:10:54 UTC
- Depth
- 135.0 km (83.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.054° N, 121.545° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1110 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 16166 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.7102 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan · 16166 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.6118 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan · 16133 days ago · 120 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mvc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.