Major earthquakes in Taiwan since 1900 (M6+)

M6+234

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LargestM7.81951

M7+26

LatestM6.62025-12-27

Per decade

1900s8

1910s18

1920s23

1930s23

1940s16

1950s47

1960s16

1970s17

1980s7

1990s19

2000s17

2010s10

2020s13

Depth

0–70 km230

70–300 km4

300 km+0

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1951-11-24	1951-11-24 18:50	30 km	Taiwan
M7.7 1999-09-20	1999-09-20 17:47	33 km	21 km S of Puli, Taiwan
M7.7 1922-09-01	1922-09-01 19:16	20 km	50 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
M7.5 1951-10-21	1951-10-21 21:34	25 km	58 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.4 1919-12-20	1919-12-20 20:37	20 km	122 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.4 1978-07-23	1978-07-23 14:42	17 km	85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.4 1986-11-14	1986-11-14 21:20	34 km	8 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.4 2024-04-02	2024-04-02 23:58	40 km	15 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.3 1951-11-24	1951-11-24 18:47	25 km	81 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M7.3 1972-01-25	1972-01-25 02:06	27 km	167 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.2 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 03:29	25 km	27 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.2 1908-01-11	1908-01-11 03:34	15 km	108 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.2 1941-12-16	1941-12-16 19:19	15 km	18 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan
M7.2 1959-08-15	1959-08-15 08:57	25 km	38 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.2 1963-02-13	1963-02-13 08:50	30 km	51 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M7.1 1925-04-16	1925-04-16 19:52	15 km	43 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.1 1936-08-22	1936-08-22 06:51	15 km	51 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.1 1972-01-25	1972-01-25 03:41	27 km	110 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.1 2002-03-31	2002-03-31 06:52	33 km	67 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.1 2006-12-26	2006-12-26 12:26	10 km	30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.1 1935-09-04	1935-09-04 01:37	15 km	66 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.1 1938-09-07	1938-09-07 04:03	15 km	21 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.0 1935-04-20	1935-04-20 22:02	15 km	14 km N of Taichung, Taiwan
M7.0 1938-12-06	1938-12-06 23:00	15 km	113 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
M7.0 1972-04-24	1972-04-24 09:57	23 km	44 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.0 1978-12-23	1978-12-23 11:23	33 km	94 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.0 1906-04-13	1906-04-13 19:17	15 km	12 km N of Pizitou, Taiwan
M7.0 1922-10-14	1922-10-14 23:46	15 km	30 km S of Daxi, Taiwan
M7.0 1916-08-28	1916-08-28 07:27	15 km	157 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.0 1951-10-22	1951-10-22 05:43	20 km	31 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1924-07-22	1924-07-22 14:23	15 km	51 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1920-10-20	1920-10-20 10:02	15 km	55 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.9 1957-02-23	1957-02-23 20:26	55 km	3 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1937-12-08	1937-12-08 08:32	15 km	86 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.9 1972-01-04	1972-01-04 03:16	34 km	146 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.9 2006-12-26	2006-12-26 12:34	10 km	26 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.9 2022-09-18	2022-09-18 06:44	10 km	90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.9 1906-03-16	1906-03-16 22:42	10 km	10 km NE of Pizitou, Taiwan
M6.9 1910-11-14	1910-11-14 07:34	15 km	136 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1961-04-09	1961-04-09 15:35	35 km	54 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1957-10-19	1957-10-19 18:28	30 km	36 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1909-11-21	1909-11-21 07:35	35 km	13 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1933-04-19	1933-04-19 06:44	35 km	38 km NNW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1942-09-24	1942-09-24 03:39	10 km	38 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1910-09-01	1910-09-01 14:21	15 km	Taiwan
M6.8 1967-10-25	1967-10-25 00:59	63 km	56 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.8 1994-09-16	1994-09-16 06:20	13 km	145 km SW of Magong, Taiwan
M6.8 1996-09-05	1996-09-05 23:42	20 km	78 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.8 2003-12-10	2003-12-10 04:38	10 km	92 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.8 1943-12-02	1943-12-02 05:09	15 km	114 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.