Taiwan earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 11 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan on Tue, Apr 8, 1986, 10:15 AM GMT+8 (02:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 16 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1986-04-08 02:15:03 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.680° N, 121.834° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002srd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.