| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.042, 120.481 |
| UTC time | 1936-05-28 12:28:28.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 28, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 28, 1936 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 27.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.481 and latitude 22.042.
| Location | Donggang |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 27.5 km |
| Donggang | 47.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 56.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 66.2 km |
| Taito | 105.1 km |
| Tainan City | 109.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 111.8 km |
| Taibao | 158.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 160.0 km |
| Beigang | 171.1 km |
| Douliu | 185.7 km |
| Zhushan | 191.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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23.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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31.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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120.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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121.0 km |
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