| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.635, 121.117 |
| UTC time | 1965-03-15 02:02:09.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 15, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, March 15, 1965 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 14.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.117 and latitude 22.635.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 14.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 60.0 km |
| Donggang | 71.2 km |
| Hengchun | 80.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 82.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 98.4 km |
| Tainan City | 100.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 116.2 km |
| Taibao | 122.0 km |
| Zhushan | 132.4 km |
| Douliu | 133.2 km |
| Beigang | 133.4 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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86.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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107.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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32.3 km |
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