M4.7 earthquake 187 km SW of Magong, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 187 km SW of Magong, Taiwan on Wed, Nov 6, 1985, 4:38 PM GMT+8 (08:38 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-06 08:38:47 UTC
- Depth
- 25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.168° N, 118.550° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002mgn. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC.