| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.005, 122.207 |
| UTC time | 1968-01-13 07:03:45.770 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 13, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 13, 1968 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.207 and latitude 24.005.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 61.4 km |
| Yilan | 95.5 km |
| Puli | 125.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 130.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 133.7 km |
| Keelung | 133.9 km |
| Daxi | 134.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 135.0 km |
| Neihu District | 135.2 km |
| Taipei | 135.5 km |
| Shulin District | 135.5 km |
| Yingge District | 136.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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108.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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60.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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23.4 km |
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