| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.473, 121.284 |
| UTC time | 1955-06-17 08:06:39.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 17, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, June 17, 1955 at 08:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 35.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.284 and latitude 22.473.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 35.0 km |
| Hengchun | 76.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 76.9 km |
| Donggang | 85.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 101.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 122.1 km |
| Tainan City | 124.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 141.0 km |
| Taibao | 146.9 km |
| Zhushan | 155.5 km |
| Douliu | 157.2 km |
| Beigang | 158.3 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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64.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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122.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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112.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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47.4 km |
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