| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.530, 122.075 |
| UTC time | 1928-01-27 22:22:32.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 27, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, January 27, 1928 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 147.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.075 and latitude 21.530.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 147.4 km |
| Taito | 167.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 194.8 km |
| Donggang | 197.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 218.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 250.6 km |
| Tainan City | 251.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 273.9 km |
| Hualien City | 276.6 km |
| Taibao | 279.7 km |
| Zhushan | 286.1 km |
| Douliu | 289.2 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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82.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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191.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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193.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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245.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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249.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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173.1 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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174.3 km |
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