| 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.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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32.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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24.8 km |
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