| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.016, 121.448 |
| UTC time | 1939-06-18 03:51:53.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 18, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, June 18, 1939 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.448 and latitude 23.016.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 42.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 106.6 km |
| Hualien City | 108.2 km |
| Zhushan | 113.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 114.5 km |
| Puli | 116.5 km |
| Donggang | 119.5 km |
| Douliu | 120.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 122.2 km |
| Taibao | 124.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 124.6 km |
| Tainan City | 126.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-07-27 02:14 UTC
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M 4.1
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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