| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.154, 120.518 |
| UTC time | 1964-01-18 12:04:41.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 18, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 18, 1964 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yongkang District (Taiwan - TW), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.518 and latitude 23.154.
| Location | Tainan City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yongkang District | 30.5 km |
| Tainan City | 36.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 36.9 km |
| Taibao | 38.9 km |
| Beigang | 51.3 km |
| Douliu | 61.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 63.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 67.3 km |
| Zhushan | 69.0 km |
| Xiluo | 72.0 km |
| Donggang | 77.0 km |
| Taito | 77.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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4.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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2.7 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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15.9 km |
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M 4.7
Yongkang District
Taiwan · 2025-08-22 06:06 UTC
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10.6 km |
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