| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.117, 120.904 |
| UTC time | 1946-12-04 22:46:53.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 4, 1946 at 22:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.904 and latitude 23.117.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 46.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 61.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 67.2 km |
| Taibao | 69.8 km |
| Tainan City | 72.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 73.3 km |
| Zhushan | 74.6 km |
| Douliu | 75.5 km |
| Beigang | 79.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 82.3 km |
| Donggang | 86.3 km |
| Xiluo | 88.2 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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144.2 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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71.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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42.9 km |
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