| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.370, 120.268 |
| UTC time | 1930-12-15 15:59:25.770 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 15, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, December 15, 1930 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taibao (Taiwan - TW), about 11.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.268 and latitude 23.370.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taibao | 11.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 22.1 km |
| Beigang | 22.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 38.5 km |
| Tainan City | 42.6 km |
| Douliu | 47.1 km |
| Xiluo | 51.7 km |
| Erlin | 59.9 km |
| Zhushan | 60.2 km |
| Beidou | 61.8 km |
| Pitou | 62.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 63.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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116.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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74.8 km |
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