| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.290, 120.419 |
| UTC time | 1941-12-16 19:19:43.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 16, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 16, 1941 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taibao (Taiwan - TW), about 20.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.419 and latitude 23.290.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1941-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taibao | 20.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 21.3 km |
| Beigang | 33.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 34.0 km |
| Tainan City | 39.4 km |
| Douliu | 48.4 km |
| Xiluo | 56.8 km |
| Zhushan | 58.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 65.5 km |
| Beidou | 65.8 km |
| Pitou | 67.6 km |
| Erlin | 68.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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14.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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20.8 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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73.9 km |
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