| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.712, 121.711 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-07 10:12:08.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 7, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 7, 1938 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 58.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.711 and latitude 22.712.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 58.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 121.6 km |
| Hengchun | 127.0 km |
| Donggang | 132.6 km |
| Hualien City | 141.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 144.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 153.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 154.9 km |
| Tainan City | 156.7 km |
| Zhushan | 156.8 km |
| Puli | 158.9 km |
| Douliu | 163.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-08-26 21:47 UTC
20.4 km
M 5.5
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-08-25 07:00 UTC
18.6 km
M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-07-27 02:14 UTC
131.5 km
M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
95.5 km
M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
96.2 km
M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
133.9 km
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
56.4 km
M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
100.6 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.