| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.153, 121.449 |
| UTC time | 1933-05-03 23:31:04.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 3, 1933 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 3, 1933 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.449 and latitude 24.153.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1933-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 25.2 km |
| Puli | 53.0 km |
| Yilan | 74.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 77.0 km |
| Taichung | 77.7 km |
| Caotun | 79.8 km |
| Toufen Township | 80.8 km |
| Daxi | 82.9 km |
| Nantou City | 84.1 km |
| Hsinchu | 87.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 87.3 km |
| Bade District | 88.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
93.7 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
52.3 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
30.4 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
99.1 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
44.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
20.5 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
25.8 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
121.3 km
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