| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.409, 122.571 |
| UTC time | 1947-04-02 20:45:12.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 2, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 2, 1947 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.571 and latitude 24.409.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 91.4 km |
| Hualien City | 109.3 km |
| Keelung | 116.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 117.6 km |
| Neihu District | 124.4 km |
| Taipei | 127.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 130.4 km |
| Shulin District | 133.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 134.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 134.7 km |
| Yingge District | 137.6 km |
| Daxi | 139.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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