| 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.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
47.4 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
36.3 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
39.5 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
26.9 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
58.4 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
61.7 km
M 4.1
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-04-19 21:08 UTC
99.5 km
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