| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.779, 121.000 |
| UTC time | 1955-04-04 11:11:27.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 4, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 4, 1955 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 36.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.000 and latitude 21.779.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 36.4 km |
| Donggang | 95.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 98.0 km |
| Taito | 110.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 117.0 km |
| Tainan City | 157.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 158.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 197.5 km |
| Taibao | 199.3 km |
| Beigang | 211.9 km |
| Douliu | 219.9 km |
| Zhushan | 222.4 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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42.2 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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87.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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21.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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35.9 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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7.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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126.8 km |
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