| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.340, 121.823 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-10 09:23:33.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 10, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 10, 1968 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 46.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.823 and latitude 24.340.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 46.1 km |
| Yilan | 47.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 80.4 km |
| Daxi | 81.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 82.5 km |
| Shulin District | 83.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 83.2 km |
| Yingge District | 83.6 km |
| Taipei | 84.9 km |
| Bade District | 85.4 km |
| Neihu District | 85.9 km |
| Keelung | 88.4 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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51.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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38.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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75.8 km |
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