| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.715, 121.708 |
| UTC time | 1943-11-24 13:17:15.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 24, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, November 24, 1943 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 58.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.708 and latitude 22.715.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 58.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 121.3 km |
| Hengchun | 126.9 km |
| Donggang | 132.3 km |
| Hualien City | 140.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 143.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 152.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 154.5 km |
| Zhushan | 156.3 km |
| Tainan City | 156.4 km |
| Puli | 158.4 km |
| Douliu | 162.6 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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96.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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133.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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100.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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51.2 km |
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