| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.4 km |
| Coordinates | 24.593, 122.280 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-20 15:01:23.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 20, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 20, 1985 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.280 and latitude 24.593.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 56.3 km |
| Keelung | 80.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 81.9 km |
| Neihu District | 88.6 km |
| Taipei | 91.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 94.6 km |
| Hualien City | 97.0 km |
| Shulin District | 97.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 98.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 99.4 km |
| Yingge District | 102.3 km |
| Daxi | 105.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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38.5 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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52.1 km |
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