M8.1 Earthquake — 1910 Taiwan Earthquake

A magnitude 8.1 (great) earthquake struck 1910 Taiwan Earthquake on 1910-04-12 00:22 UTC, at a depth of 235 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.7 — 50 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 1922-09-01
• M7.7 — 35 km N of Hirara, Japan · 1938-06-10
• M7.5 — 38 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan · 1966-03-12

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