| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.802, 122.600 |
| UTC time | 1959-04-26 20:40:39.470 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 26, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, April 26, 1959 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 85.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.600 and latitude 24.802.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 85.8 km |
| Keelung | 94.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 99.4 km |
| Neihu District | 106.8 km |
| Taipei | 111.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 116.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 119.0 km |
| Shulin District | 120.8 km |
| Tamsui | 123.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 125.0 km |
| Yingge District | 127.3 km |
| Daxi | 132.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
67.2 km
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
47.9 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
76.2 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
35.3 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
51.0 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
99.9 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
76.7 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
90.6 km
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