| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.852, 122.325 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-09 19:50:58.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 9, 1985 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.325 and latitude 24.852.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 58.8 km |
| Keelung | 66.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 71.2 km |
| Neihu District | 78.6 km |
| Taipei | 83.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 88.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 90.7 km |
| Shulin District | 92.5 km |
| Tamsui | 95.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 96.7 km |
| Yingge District | 99.1 km |
| Daxi | 104.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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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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Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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