| Magnitude | 8.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.688, 121.954 |
| UTC time | 1920-06-05 04:21:35.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 5, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, June 5, 1920 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 8.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.954 and latitude 23.688.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1920-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 48.0 km |
| Puli | 104.9 km |
| Yilan | 120.7 km |
| Zhushan | 129.8 km |
| Taito | 132.4 km |
| Caotun | 132.9 km |
| Nantou City | 133.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 134.5 km |
| Taichung | 139.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 140.7 km |
| Shetou | 141.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 143.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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53.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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55.3 km |
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