| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.282, 121.886 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-10 20:33:14.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 10, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 10, 1968 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 44.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.886 and latitude 24.282.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 44.4 km |
| Yilan | 54.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 89.4 km |
| Daxi | 90.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 90.2 km |
| Shulin District | 91.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 91.9 km |
| Yingge District | 92.5 km |
| Taipei | 93.2 km |
| Neihu District | 94.0 km |
| Bade District | 94.4 km |
| Keelung | 95.6 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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57.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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66.8 km |
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