| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.632, 122.228 |
| UTC time | 1930-08-20 20:54:08.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 20, 1930 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.228 and latitude 24.632.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 50.0 km |
| Keelung | 74.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 75.0 km |
| Neihu District | 81.7 km |
| Taipei | 85.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 87.9 km |
| Shulin District | 90.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 91.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 92.9 km |
| Yingge District | 95.7 km |
| Hualien City | 96.5 km |
| Daxi | 98.8 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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34.2 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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51.4 km |
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