| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.519, 121.061 |
| UTC time | 1926-07-15 21:47:18.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 15, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, July 15, 1926 at 21:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.061 and latitude 22.519.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1926-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 28.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 53.6 km |
| Donggang | 63.2 km |
| Hengchun | 66.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 77.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 100.0 km |
| Tainan City | 101.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 123.9 km |
| Taibao | 128.6 km |
| Beigang | 140.5 km |
| Douliu | 142.7 km |
| Zhushan | 143.0 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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76.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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98.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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46.4 km |
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