| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.088, 121.637 |
| UTC time | 1931-02-13 00:40:52.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 13, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, February 13, 1931 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xizhi District (Taiwan - TW), about 3.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.637 and latitude 25.088.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Xizhi District | 3.4 km |
| Neihu District | 5.0 km |
| Keelung | 11.5 km |
| Taipei | 11.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 18.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 19.0 km |
| Tamsui | 21.7 km |
| Shulin District | 24.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 31.8 km |
| Yingge District | 32.4 km |
| Taoyuan | 35.9 km |
| Yilan | 38.7 km |
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