| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.937, 121.536 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-21 06:58:57.960 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 21, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, November 21, 1938 at 06:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.536 and latitude 23.937.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.3 km |
| Puli | 57.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 86.4 km |
| Caotun | 86.4 km |
| Nantou City | 88.8 km |
| Zhushan | 89.3 km |
| Taichung | 89.7 km |
| Yilan | 93.9 km |
| Shetou | 96.5 km |
| Tianzhong | 97.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 97.7 km |
| Yongjing | 100.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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13.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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90.3 km |
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