| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.401, 122.323 |
| UTC time | 1960-01-12 01:52:40.290 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 12, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, January 12, 1960 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 97.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.323 and latitude 23.401.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 97.3 km |
| Taito | 140.2 km |
| Puli | 151.7 km |
| Yilan | 161.7 km |
| Zhushan | 172.0 km |
| Nantou City | 178.6 km |
| Caotun | 178.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 181.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 184.3 km |
| Douliu | 184.8 km |
| Shetou | 185.3 km |
| Taichung | 186.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
91.7 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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