M4.6 earthquake 44 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Jun 25, 1987, 6:38 AM GMT+8 (22:38 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 34 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-24 22:38:39 UTC
- Depth
- 41.2 km (25.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 24.410° N, 121.979° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.234 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14333 days ago · 27 km deep · 36 km away
- 4.853 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14331 days ago · 122 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.124 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14329 days ago · 28 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.822 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 14298 days ago · 38 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.466 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 14292 days ago · 36 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003625. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.