| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.785, 121.467 |
| UTC time | 1937-12-08 20:38:44.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 8, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 8, 1937 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.467 and latitude 22.785.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 33.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 98.7 km |
| Donggang | 110.5 km |
| Hengchun | 114.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 120.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 127.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 129.7 km |
| Tainan City | 130.6 km |
| Hualien City | 133.4 km |
| Zhushan | 134.6 km |
| Taibao | 138.3 km |
| Douliu | 139.7 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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98.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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113.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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25.6 km |
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