| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.905, 122.466 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-20 07:08:19.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 20, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 20, 1968 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.466 and latitude 24.905.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 73.9 km |
| Keelung | 77.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 83.3 km |
| Neihu District | 90.7 km |
| Taipei | 96.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 101.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 103.3 km |
| Shulin District | 105.8 km |
| Tamsui | 107.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 110.6 km |
| Yingge District | 112.7 km |
| Taoyuan | 118.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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