| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.107, 122.433 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-13 21:51:22.130 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 13, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 13, 1985 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 85.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.433 and latitude 24.107.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 85.5 km |
| Yilan | 99.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 132.4 km |
| Keelung | 133.8 km |
| Neihu District | 138.1 km |
| Taipei | 139.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 140.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 141.6 km |
| Shulin District | 142.0 km |
| Daxi | 144.5 km |
| Yingge District | 144.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 145.1 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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98.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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18.9 km |
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