| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.128, 121.788 |
| UTC time | 1928-02-23 09:20:39.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 23, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, February 23, 1928 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 145.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.788 and latitude 21.128.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 145.6 km |
| Taito | 193.4 km |
| Donggang | 203.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 204.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 225.1 km |
| Tainan City | 263.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 263.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 295.8 km |
| Taibao | 299.7 km |
| Aparri | 308.9 km |
| Beigang | 312.0 km |
| Zhushan | 313.8 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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95.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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195.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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232.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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274.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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264.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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268.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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202.6 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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204.5 km |
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