| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.578, 121.926 |
| UTC time | 1942-05-24 21:19:33.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 24, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, May 24, 1942 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 82.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.926 and latitude 22.578.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 82.8 km |
| Hengchun | 137.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 142.4 km |
| Donggang | 152.4 km |
| Hualien City | 159.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 165.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 178.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 181.6 km |
| Tainan City | 181.7 km |
| Zhushan | 182.7 km |
| Puli | 182.9 km |
| Douliu | 189.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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152.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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122.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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165.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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78.0 km |
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