| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.544, 121.176 |
| UTC time | 1929-08-29 19:47:21.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 29, 1929 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Toufen Township (Taiwan - TW), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.176 and latitude 24.544.
| Location | Hsinchu |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Toufen Township | 31.4 km |
| Hsinchu | 35.7 km |
| Daxi | 39.5 km |
| Bade District | 44.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 47.7 km |
| Neili | 48.5 km |
| Yingge District | 49.2 km |
| Taoyuan | 51.5 km |
| Shulin District | 55.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 60.1 km |
| Yilan | 63.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 64.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-01-03 19:52 UTC
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-11-13 01:22 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 5.3
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-08-27 13:10 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.3
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-07-07 12:01 UTC
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64.2 km |
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