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M3.4 earthquake 72 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan on Wed, Oct 6, 1999, 2:41 AM GMT+8 (18:41 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 66 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-10-05 18:41:41 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
22.885° N, 121.122° 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: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.9Taiwan · 9857 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.547 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9856 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 5.454 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9847 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 4.847 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9847 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 4.554 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9847 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 5.97 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 4.024 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 5.68 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 4.7Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 4.712 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 4.817 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9842 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 4.738 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9841 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 4.130 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9841 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 4.236 km S of Lugu, Taiwan · 9841 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 6.366 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9833 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 4.543 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan · 9830 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 3.962 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9830 days ago · 61 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 3.366 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan · 9828 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 4.482 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9828 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 4.53 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9823 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 4.315 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9822 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 4.722 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9819 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 4.120 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9819 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 4.035 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9818 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 4.339 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9818 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 4.465 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9805 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 4.358 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9805 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 4.832 km SSE of Puli, Taiwan · 9860 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.740 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9860 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 4.928 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9861 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 4.924 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9862 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.326 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 9862 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 4.932 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 9862 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 4.340 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9863 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.638 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9863 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 4.543 km SSE of Puli, Taiwan · 9864 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 5.231 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9864 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 4.513 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9865 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 4.324 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9865 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 4.666 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9867 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 3.430 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9867 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 5.335 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9868 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 4.041 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9869 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 6.531 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9869 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 4.635 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9869 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 4.544 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9869 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 5.150 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9870 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009fg6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.