| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.677, 121.198 |
| UTC time | 1949-11-11 15:44:22.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 11, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 11, 1949 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 10.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.198 and latitude 22.677.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 10.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 69.0 km |
| Donggang | 80.5 km |
| Hengchun | 88.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 91.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 104.1 km |
| Tainan City | 106.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 117.7 km |
| Taibao | 124.3 km |
| Zhushan | 131.1 km |
| Douliu | 133.0 km |
| Beigang | 135.3 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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88.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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95.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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25.2 km |
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