| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.285, 120.461 |
| UTC time | 1927-08-24 18:08:59.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 24, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 24, 1927 at 18:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.461 and latitude 23.285.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1927-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiayi City | 21.7 km |
| Taibao | 23.5 km |
| Beigang | 35.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 35.8 km |
| Tainan City | 41.4 km |
| Douliu | 48.0 km |
| Zhushan | 57.0 km |
| Xiluo | 57.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 65.1 km |
| Beidou | 65.8 km |
| Pitou | 67.9 km |
| Erlin | 69.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
|
99.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
|
11.1 km |
|
M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
|
8.9 km |
|
M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
|
25.5 km |
|
M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
|
18.2 km |
|
M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
|
40.1 km |
|
M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
|
28.2 km |
|
M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
|
72.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.