| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.997, 122.490 |
| UTC time | 1958-08-20 08:46:11.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 20, 1958 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.490 and latitude 23.997.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 90.1 km |
| Yilan | 112.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 145.7 km |
| Keelung | 147.3 km |
| Neihu District | 151.4 km |
| Taipei | 152.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 153.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 154.1 km |
| Puli | 154.7 km |
| Shulin District | 154.7 km |
| Daxi | 156.6 km |
| Yingge District | 157.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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130.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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87.9 km |
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