Taiwan earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 32 km E of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 32 km E of Yilan, Taiwan on Fri, May 31, 1985, 12:46 PM GMT+8 (04:46 UTC), 109 km (68 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
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-05-31 04:46:39 UTC
Depth
109.4 km (68.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
24.813° N, 122.073° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.360 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15082 days ago · 30 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 5.938 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15082 days ago · 28 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.363 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15082 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 4.158 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 3.963 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.933 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 4.661 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 4.356 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 4.372 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15076 days ago · 32 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 4.263 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15074 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.742 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 4.864 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15060 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 4.828 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15054 days ago · 35 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 3.850 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 15042 days ago · 105 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 4.263 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15109 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.664 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15112 days ago · 38 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fc5. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.