| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.523, 121.868 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-04 12:15:22.960 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 4, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 4, 1987 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 28.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.868 and latitude 24.523.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 28.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 64.0 km |
| Hualien City | 66.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 68.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 68.1 km |
| Neihu District | 68.3 km |
| Taipei | 68.4 km |
| Keelung | 68.9 km |
| Shulin District | 68.9 km |
| Daxi | 70.9 km |
| Yingge District | 71.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 73.0 km |
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