Taiwan earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 3 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 3 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Thu, Nov 11, 1999, 11:25 PM GMT+8 (15:25 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 22 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (ML, local (Richter)), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-11-11 15:25:58 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.130° N, 120.500° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV JMA) in the epicentral area and (II JMA) at Chia-i.

From the USGS event page for usp0009hd7. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

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 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.315 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9824 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.722 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9821 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.120 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9821 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 4.035 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9821 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 4.339 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9820 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 4.7Taiwan · 9819 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 4.35 km SE of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan · 9816 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 4.465 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9807 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 4.358 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 9807 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 4.238 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9775 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 4.336 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9769 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 4.482 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9830 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.366 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan · 9830 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.962 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9832 days ago · 61 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.543 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan · 9832 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 4.236 km S of Lugu, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 4.130 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 4.738 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9843 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 4.817 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9844 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 4.712 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 4.7Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 5.68 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 4.611 km SSW of Nantou, Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 4.024 km E of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 5.97 km SE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 9845 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 4.42 km NNW of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan · 9846 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 4.847 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9849 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 5.454 km SE of Puli, Taiwan · 9849 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009hd7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC.