| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.943, 122.736 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-22 11:49:31.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 22, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 22, 1986 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 101.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.736 and latitude 24.943.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 101.4 km |
| Keelung | 102.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 109.4 km |
| Neihu District | 116.8 km |
| Taipei | 122.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 128.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 129.7 km |
| Shulin District | 132.7 km |
| Tamsui | 132.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 137.7 km |
| Yingge District | 139.8 km |
| Taoyuan | 145.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
44.7 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
65.4 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
118.5 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
110.8 km
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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