| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.795, 122.040 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-29 01:07:01.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 29, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, December 29, 1984 at 01:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.040 and latitude 24.795.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 29.3 km |
| Keelung | 48.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 48.8 km |
| Neihu District | 55.7 km |
| Taipei | 59.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 62.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 65.9 km |
| Shulin District | 66.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 69.3 km |
| Yingge District | 71.9 km |
| Tamsui | 73.4 km |
| Daxi | 76.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taipei
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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