| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.741, 121.345 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-29 17:16:08.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 29, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 29, 1928 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 20.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.345 and latitude 22.741.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 20.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 85.3 km |
| Donggang | 97.0 km |
| Hengchun | 102.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 106.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 116.1 km |
| Tainan City | 119.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 123.2 km |
| Taibao | 131.0 km |
| Zhushan | 131.7 km |
| Douliu | 135.5 km |
| Hualien City | 140.1 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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93.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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19.2 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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20.0 km |
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