| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.866, 121.421 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-01 03:10:23.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 1, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 1, 1948 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 71.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.421 and latitude 21.866.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 71.6 km |
| Taito | 103.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 118.4 km |
| Donggang | 120.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 141.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 176.1 km |
| Tainan City | 176.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 205.5 km |
| Taibao | 209.7 km |
| Beigang | 221.8 km |
| Zhushan | 223.6 km |
| Douliu | 224.1 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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5.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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169.0 km |
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