| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.331, 120.409 |
| UTC time | 1930-12-08 06:19:58.950 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 8, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, December 8, 1930 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taibao (Taiwan - TW), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.409 and latitude 23.331.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taibao | 16.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 17.0 km |
| Beigang | 28.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 37.6 km |
| Tainan City | 42.8 km |
| Douliu | 44.3 km |
| Xiluo | 52.4 km |
| Zhushan | 54.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 61.4 km |
| Beidou | 61.5 km |
| Pitou | 63.2 km |
| Erlin | 63.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taichung
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103.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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18.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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15.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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32.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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70.3 km |
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