| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.418, 120.351 |
| UTC time | 1930-12-22 00:08:17.330 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 22, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, December 22, 1930 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taibao (Taiwan - TW), about 5.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.351 and latitude 23.418.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taibao | 5.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 12.1 km |
| Beigang | 17.7 km |
| Douliu | 37.9 km |
| Xiluo | 43.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 44.9 km |
| Tainan City | 49.6 km |
| Zhushan | 50.5 km |
| Beidou | 53.6 km |
| Erlin | 53.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 54.5 km |
| Pitou | 54.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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M 5.1
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Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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M 4.2
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Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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65.3 km |
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