Taiwan earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 58 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Jun 13, 1985, 8:32 PM GMT+8 (12:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 42 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-06-13 12:32:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.507° N, 122.261° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.963 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.933 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.661 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 4.356 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.372 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15076 days ago · 32 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 4.263 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15074 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.742 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 4.864 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15059 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 4.828 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15053 days ago · 35 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 4.078 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 15050 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.850 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 15041 days ago · 105 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 5.542 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15027 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 4.841 km S of Yilan, Taiwan · 15027 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 4.444 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15027 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 3.738 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15025 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 4.48 km N of Yilan, Taiwan · 15021 days ago · 32 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.363 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 5.938 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15081 days ago · 28 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 4.360 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · 15081 days ago · 30 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 4.268 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15093 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.732 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 15094 days ago · 109 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 4.263 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 15109 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fta. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC.