Biggest Earthquakes Near Taiwan
Taiwan has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 4 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 9 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 304 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Taiwan:
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1920-06-05 04:21:35 UTC
at 04:21
June 05, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.684, 121.986
50.2 km from
Hualian
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1910-04-12 00:22:24 UTC
at 00:22
April 12, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.911, 123.973
174.2 km from
Ishigaki
(108.2 miles)
Depth: 235 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-24 18:50:24 UTC
at 18:50
November 24, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.092, 121.214
37.2 km from
Taitung City
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1999-09-20 17:47:18 UTC
at 17:47
September 20, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.772, 120.982
21.2 km from
Puli
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hirara, Okinawa, Japan
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-06-10 09:53:43 UTC
at 09:53
June 10, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.143, 125.273
37.2 km from
Hirara
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Yonakuni, Okinawa, Japan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1966-03-12 16:31:20 UTC
at 16:31
March 12, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.122, 122.583
57.2 km from
Yonakuni
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1951-10-21 21:34:21 UTC
at 21:34
October 21, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.487, 121.4
58.2 km from
Hualian
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1986-11-14 21:20:10 UTC
at 21:20
November 14, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.901, 121.574
8.2 km from
Hualian
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1978-07-23 14:42:36 UTC
at 14:42
July 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.282, 121.512
64.2 km from
Taitung City
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-02 23:58:11 UTC
at 23:58
April 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.819, 121.562
18.2 km from
Hualian
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1972-01-25 02:06:24 UTC
at 02:06
January 25, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.632, 122.269
116.2 km from
Taitung City
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-24 18:47:18 UTC
at 18:47
November 24, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.046, 121.249
33.2 km from
Taitung City
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Pizitou, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-16 19:19:43 UTC
at 19:19
December 16, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.304, 120.393
20.2 km from
Pizitou
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Huanggang, Guangdong, China
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1918-02-13 06:07:18 UTC
at 06:07
February 13, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.582, 117.104
14.2 km from
Huanggang
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1915-02-28 18:59:12 UTC
at 18:59
February 28, 1915 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.359, 123.492
128.2 km from
Ishigaki
(79.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 20 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1958-03-11 00:26:02 UTC
at 00:26
March 11, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.945, 124.327
68.2 km from
Ishigaki
(42.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1959-08-15 08:57:06 UTC
at 08:57
August 15, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.078, 121.105
38.2 km from
Hengchun
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-13 08:50:04 UTC
at 08:50
February 13, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.411, 122.094
51.2 km from
Yilan
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1951-10-22 03:29:35 UTC
at 03:29
October 22, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.917, 121.343
27.2 km from
Hualian
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1938-09-07 04:03:20 UTC
at 04:03
September 07, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.802, 121.526
20.2 km from
Hualian
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2006-12-26 12:26:21 UTC
at 12:26
December 26, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 21.799, 120.547
30.2 km from
Hengchun
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1968-02-26 10:50:19 UTC
at 10:50
February 26, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.733, 121.368
23.2 km from
Taitung City
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1972-01-25 03:41:24 UTC
at 03:41
January 25, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.107, 121.974
93.2 km from
Taitung City
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1936-08-22 06:51:35 UTC
at 06:51
August 22, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 21.991, 121.214
48.2 km from
Hengchun
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1922-09-01 19:16:07 UTC
at 19:16
September 01, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.33, 121.842
45.2 km from
Hualian
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1972-04-24 09:57:21 UTC
at 09:57
April 24, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.564, 121.539
46.2 km from
Hualian
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1978-12-23 11:23:12 UTC
at 11:23
December 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.247, 122.075
94.2 km from
Hualian
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1951-10-22 05:43:07 UTC
at 05:43
October 22, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.775, 121.393
31.2 km from
Hualian
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1935-04-20 22:02:01 UTC
at 22:02
April 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.294, 120.675
16.2 km from
Taichung
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-04 01:37:44 UTC
at 01:37
September 04, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.324, 121.299
50.2 km from
Taitung City
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km