M4.5 earthquake 39 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 39 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Sat, Sep 30, 2000, 7:41 AM GMT+8 (23:41 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ML, local (Richter)), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-09-29 23:41:24 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.070° N, 120.840° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Recorded (4 TAP) in Kao-hsiung, (2 TAP) in northern Tai-tung and (1 TAP) in northern Ping-tung, eastern Chia-i and Tai-nan Counties.
From the USGS event page for usp000a10w. 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.338 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9491 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.333 km ESE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9491 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a10w. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.