| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.878, 121.181 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-30 06:31:07.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 30, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 30, 1928 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.181 and latitude 22.878.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 13.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 75.2 km |
| Donggang | 88.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 93.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 96.3 km |
| Tainan City | 100.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 100.5 km |
| Hengchun | 107.2 km |
| Taibao | 108.3 km |
| Zhushan | 110.2 km |
| Douliu | 113.2 km |
| Beigang | 118.4 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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110.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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4.5 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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7.4 km |
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