| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.509, 121.654 |
| UTC time | 1926-08-03 03:41:38.090 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 3, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 3, 1926 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.654 and latitude 21.509.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 109.1 km |
| Taito | 148.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 163.2 km |
| Donggang | 163.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 185.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 221.8 km |
| Tainan City | 221.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 251.9 km |
| Taibao | 256.2 km |
| Beigang | 268.3 km |
| Zhushan | 269.3 km |
| Douliu | 270.2 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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156.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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221.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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225.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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207.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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214.4 km |
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