| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.2 km |
| Coordinates | 24.124, 122.298 |
| UTC time | 1970-02-25 10:20:59.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 25, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 25, 1970 at 10:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 72.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.298 and latitude 24.124.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 72.4 km |
| Yilan | 89.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 123.2 km |
| Keelung | 125.5 km |
| Neihu District | 128.5 km |
| Taipei | 129.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 130.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 130.2 km |
| Shulin District | 131.1 km |
| Daxi | 132.5 km |
| Yingge District | 133.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 134.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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51.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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124.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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24.5 km |
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