| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.933, 121.100 |
| UTC time | 1913-01-09 02:55:05.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 9, 1913 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 9, 1913 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 124.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.100 and latitude 20.933.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1913-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 124.8 km |
| Donggang | 183.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 189.1 km |
| Taito | 203.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 204.3 km |
| Tainan City | 246.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 248.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 291.3 km |
| Taibao | 292.2 km |
| Aparri | 292.3 km |
| Beigang | 304.9 km |
| Laoag | 309.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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174.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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258.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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261.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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216.2 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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219.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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248.0 km |
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