| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.968, 121.305 |
| UTC time | 1954-09-13 18:12:43.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 13, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 13, 1954 at 18:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 129.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.305 and latitude 20.968.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1954-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 129.2 km |
| Donggang | 188.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 193.0 km |
| Taito | 200.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 210.2 km |
| Tainan City | 251.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 253.3 km |
| Aparri | 292.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 293.1 km |
| Taibao | 294.9 km |
| Beigang | 307.5 km |
| Douliu | 315.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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179.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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261.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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263.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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117.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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214.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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249.2 km |
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