Taiwan earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on Mon, May 13, 1985, 7:00 AM GMT+8 (23:00 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 38 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-05-12 23:00:05 UTC
Depth
37.9 km (23.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.381° N, 122.238° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.263 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15112 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.732 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 15097 days ago · 109 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.268 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15097 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 4.360 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15085 days ago · 30 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 5.938 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15084 days ago · 28 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 4.363 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15084 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 4.158 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15084 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.963 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15082 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 3.933 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15082 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 4.661 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15082 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 4.356 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 4.372 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 32 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 4.263 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15077 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.742 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15065 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 4.864 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 4.828 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15057 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002er9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.