| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 128.8 km |
| Coordinates | 25.193, 123.416 |
| UTC time | 1962-08-11 08:15:43.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 11, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, August 11, 1962 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 120.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.416 and latitude 25.193.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 120.5 km |
| Keelung | 168.9 km |
| Yilan | 174.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 177.6 km |
| Neihu District | 184.6 km |
| Taipei | 191.1 km |
| Hirara | 195.2 km |
| Miyakojima | 196.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 197.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 198.0 km |
| Tamsui | 198.8 km |
| Shulin District | 202.3 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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145.0 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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168.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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183.4 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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164.1 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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187.7 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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185.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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184.1 km |
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