| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.279, 120.860 |
| UTC time | 1937-04-03 11:20:27.750 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 3, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, April 3, 1937 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 47.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.860 and latitude 23.279.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1937-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiayi City | 47.6 km |
| Zhushan | 56.1 km |
| Taibao | 57.6 km |
| Douliu | 57.8 km |
| Taito | 64.7 km |
| Beigang | 65.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 68.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 70.3 km |
| Xiluo | 70.6 km |
| Tainan City | 73.6 km |
| Nantou City | 73.6 km |
| Shetou | 74.3 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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62.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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36.5 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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68.6 km |
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