Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 24, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 24, 1963 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.113 and latitude 24.641.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 24.641, 122.113
UTC time 1963-07-24 11:32:18.620
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-07-24

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
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M 4.2
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Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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M 4.2
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Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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