| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.411, 122.094 |
| UTC time | 1963-02-13 08:50:04.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 13, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 13, 1963 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 51.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.094 and latitude 24.411.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1963-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 51.7 km |
| Hualien City | 69.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 85.1 km |
| Keelung | 87.7 km |
| Neihu District | 90.5 km |
| Taipei | 91.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 92.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.5 km |
| Shulin District | 93.7 km |
| Yingge District | 96.6 km |
| Daxi | 96.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 96.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
21.3 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
63.5 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
61.3 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
48.0 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
44.3 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
43.9 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
62.7 km
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