Taiwan earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 43 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 43 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan on Thu, Jul 6, 2000, 4:58 PM GMT+8 (08:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2000-07-06 08:58:06 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
23.227° N, 120.875° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009vvy. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.