| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.734, 121.029 |
| UTC time | 1913-01-08 19:16:50.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 8, 1913 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 8, 1913 at 19:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 12.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.029 and latitude 22.734.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1913-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 12.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 54.2 km |
| Donggang | 66.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 74.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 85.7 km |
| Hengchun | 86.4 km |
| Tainan City | 88.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 102.0 km |
| Taibao | 107.8 km |
| Zhushan | 119.1 km |
| Beigang | 119.2 km |
| Douliu | 119.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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29.0 km |
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