| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.439, 121.232 |
| UTC time | 1930-05-19 15:03:45.260 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 19, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, May 19, 1930 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 80.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.232 and latitude 21.439.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 80.7 km |
| Donggang | 139.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 142.8 km |
| Taito | 147.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 161.7 km |
| Tainan City | 202.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 203.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 241.0 km |
| Taibao | 243.2 km |
| Beigang | 255.8 km |
| Douliu | 262.5 km |
| Zhushan | 264.0 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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53.7 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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51.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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160.2 km |
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