| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.807, 121.506 |
| UTC time | 1938-09-07 04:03:19.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 7, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 7, 1938 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.506 and latitude 23.807.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1938-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 21.4 km |
| Puli | 57.4 km |
| Zhushan | 84.1 km |
| Caotun | 85.4 km |
| Nantou City | 86.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 87.0 km |
| Taichung | 91.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 93.9 km |
| Shetou | 94.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 96.1 km |
| Yongjing | 98.6 km |
| Douliu | 98.7 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
22.7 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
60.5 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
29.5 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
105.9 km
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