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M4.9 earthquake 89 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 89 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Fri, Jul 15, 1983, 6:39 PM GMT+8 (10:39 UTC), 22 km (13 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-07-15 10:39:06 UTC
Depth
21.5 km (13.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.000° N, 121.323° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 4.685 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15776 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 4.9118 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 4.449 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15799 days ago · 35 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001wtw (also filed as iscgemsup572176). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.