M4.5 earthquake 53 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 53 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan on Mon, Jul 13, 1987, 4:18 AM GMT+8 (20:18 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 8 km SSE of Donggang, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-07-12 20:18:13 UTC
- Depth
- 8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.885° N, 120.912° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036m8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.