| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.073, 122.092 |
| UTC time | 1929-08-20 16:38:19.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 20, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 20, 1929 at 16:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.092 and latitude 24.073.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1929-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 50.7 km |
| Yilan | 83.5 km |
| Puli | 114.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 118.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 120.5 km |
| Daxi | 121.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 122.4 km |
| Shulin District | 122.7 km |
| Keelung | 123.0 km |
| Taipei | 123.2 km |
| Neihu District | 123.3 km |
| Yingge District | 123.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
108.4 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
115.7 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
46.0 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
109.0 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
23.8 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
48.2 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
46.3 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
60.7 km
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