| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.987, 121.204 |
| UTC time | 1929-01-02 02:27:11.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 2, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 2, 1929 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 24.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.204 and latitude 23.987.
| Location | Puli |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 24.0 km |
| Hualien City | 40.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 52.2 km |
| Caotun | 52.5 km |
| Nantou City | 55.5 km |
| Taichung | 55.8 km |
| Zhushan | 59.1 km |
| Shetou | 63.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 64.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 64.5 km |
| Changhua | 67.0 km |
| Yongjing | 67.3 km |
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