| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.910, 121.276 |
| UTC time | 1937-12-08 08:32:11.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 8, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 8, 1937 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 21.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.276 and latitude 22.910.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 21.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 85.5 km |
| Donggang | 98.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 104.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 105.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 105.7 km |
| Tainan City | 109.3 km |
| Zhushan | 112.0 km |
| Taibao | 114.3 km |
| Hengchun | 114.7 km |
| Douliu | 116.3 km |
| Puli | 121.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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102.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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6.6 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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3.0 km |
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