| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.327, 121.836 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-10 15:09:20.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 10, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 10, 1968 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.836 and latitude 24.327.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 45.5 km |
| Yilan | 48.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 82.4 km |
| Daxi | 83.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 84.2 km |
| Shulin District | 84.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 85.1 km |
| Yingge District | 85.5 km |
| Taipei | 86.7 km |
| Bade District | 87.3 km |
| Neihu District | 87.7 km |
| Keelung | 90.0 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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52.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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41.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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98.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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126.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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73.8 km |
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