A magnitude 8.2 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1920-06-05, 12:21 local time (04:21 UTC) (just now), centered Off the coast of Hualien (49 km SE, Taiwan). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 20 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
30.09 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~71.8M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Hualien · Hualien | 49 km | MMI IX |
| Yilan · Yilan | 120 km | MMI VIII |
| Nantou · Nantou | 132 km | MMI VIII |
| Taitung · Taitung | 133 km | MMI VIII |
| Taichung · Taichung City | 139 km | MMI VIII |
| Douliou · Yunlin | 144 km | MMI VIII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem912519 | M 8.2 | 20 km | 23.69, 121.95 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).