| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.359, 122.083 |
| UTC time | 1920-10-20 10:02:21.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 20, 1920 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.083 and latitude 24.359.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 55.5 km |
| Hualien City | 64.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 89.6 km |
| Keelung | 92.6 km |
| Neihu District | 94.7 km |
| Taipei | 95.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 95.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 96.4 km |
| Shulin District | 97.0 km |
| Daxi | 99.2 km |
| Yingge District | 99.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 100.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
24.8 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
63.0 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
69.3 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
65.4 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
53.8 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
44.9 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
40.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
58.3 km
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