| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.706, 121.884 |
| UTC time | 1958-03-15 00:24:06.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 15, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 15, 1958 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.884 and latitude 22.706.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 76.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 139.1 km |
| Hengchun | 141.0 km |
| Hualien City | 144.3 km |
| Donggang | 149.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 161.7 km |
| Puli | 168.6 km |
| Zhushan | 169.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 170.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 170.8 km |
| Tainan City | 174.3 km |
| Douliu | 176.9 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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103.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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156.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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68.5 km |
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