M4.8 earthquake Taiwan region
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Taiwan region on Thu, May 3, 1984, 7:41 PM GMT+8 (11:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-05-03 11:41:57 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.053° N, 121.203° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000243e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.