Taiwan earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 68 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 68 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on Tue, Sep 14, 1982, 8:49 PM GMT+8 (12:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 28 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-09-14 12:49:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.308° N, 122.225° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.511 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan · 16085 days ago · 73 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 4.359 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 16081 days ago · 132 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 5.153 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16078 days ago · 88 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.984 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16077 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.771 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16068 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.865 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16062 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.171 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16060 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 5.928 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16052 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 4.654 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16044 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 4.753 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 16041 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 4.464 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 16041 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 4.244 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16088 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 4.024 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16091 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 5.373 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 16097 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 4.522 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 16097 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 4.327 km S of Yonakuni, Japan · 16103 days ago · 38 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 4.227 km E of Jiufen, Taiwan · 16117 days ago · 77 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pkv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.