| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.895, 121.986 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-09 13:15:38.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 9, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 9, 1971 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.986 and latitude 24.895.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 28.1 km |
| Keelung | 36.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 38.0 km |
| Neihu District | 45.2 km |
| Taipei | 49.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 54.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 56.5 km |
| Shulin District | 57.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 62.2 km |
| Tamsui | 62.9 km |
| Yingge District | 64.5 km |
| Daxi | 70.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
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Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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