| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.700, 122.616 |
| UTC time | 1920-10-20 19:16:11.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 20, 1920 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 87.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.616 and latitude 24.700.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 87.5 km |
| Keelung | 100.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 104.8 km |
| Neihu District | 112.1 km |
| Taipei | 116.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 121.2 km |
| New Taipei City | 123.8 km |
| Shulin District | 124.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 128.4 km |
| Tamsui | 129.5 km |
| Hualien City | 130.4 km |
| Yingge District | 131.0 km |
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