Taiwan earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake Taiwan region

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Taiwan region on Sun, Feb 1, 1987, 5:08 PM GMT+8 (09:08 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1987-02-01 09:08:14 UTC
Depth
40.4 km (25.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.107° N, 122.485° 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 2.2 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.028 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 14485 days ago · 71 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 4.128 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14483 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.954 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14469 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.938 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14458 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 4.132 km NE of Yonakuni, Japan · 14454 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 4.474 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14447 days ago · 37 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 4.463 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14443 days ago · 35 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 4.160 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14492 days ago · 76 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 4.637 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14493 days ago · 60 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.077 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14509 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 4.118 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14514 days ago · 41 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 5.712 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14515 days ago · 38 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.662 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14516 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000323e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC.