| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.068, 120.468 |
| UTC time | 1927-06-09 11:36:46.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 9, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, June 9, 1927 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.468 and latitude 22.068.
| Location | Donggang |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 29.3 km |
| Donggang | 44.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 54.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 63.1 km |
| Taito | 103.8 km |
| Tainan City | 106.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 108.7 km |
| Taibao | 155.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 157.1 km |
| Beigang | 168.1 km |
| Douliu | 182.9 km |
| Zhushan | 189.1 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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34.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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125.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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118.6 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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122.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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118.4 km |
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