| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.585, 122.078 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-12 17:22:51.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 12, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, June 12, 1985 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.078 and latitude 24.585.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 38.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 68.2 km |
| Keelung | 69.7 km |
| Neihu District | 74.2 km |
| Taipei | 76.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 78.1 km |
| Shulin District | 80.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 81.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 82.2 km |
| Hualien City | 83.0 km |
| Yingge District | 84.3 km |
| Daxi | 86.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 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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M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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