| 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.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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57.7 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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4.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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25.6 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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22.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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21.0 km |
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