Taiwan earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 38 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Jun 13, 1985, 1:22 AM GMT+8 (17:22 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-06-12 17:22:51 UTC
Depth
27.9 km (17.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.585° N, 122.078° E
Region
Taiwan
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
8.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.9 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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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 2.9 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.363 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15083 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 4.158 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15082 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.963 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15080 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.933 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15080 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 4.661 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15080 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 4.356 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15080 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 4.372 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15077 days ago · 32 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 4.263 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15075 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.742 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15064 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 4.864 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15061 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 4.828 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15055 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 4.078 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15052 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 3.850 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 15043 days ago · 105 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 5.542 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15029 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 4.841 km S of Yilan, Taiwan · 15029 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 4.444 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15029 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 3.738 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15026 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 4.360 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15083 days ago · 30 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.268 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15095 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.732 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 15095 days ago · 109 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 4.263 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15111 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fs7 (also filed as gcmtb061285a, gcmt19850612172252, atlas19850612172253, iscgem522468). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC.