| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.1 km |
| Coordinates | 22.444, 121.486 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-04 17:15:07.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 4, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, June 4, 1968 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.486 and latitude 22.444.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 49.7 km |
| Hengchun | 90.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 97.9 km |
| Donggang | 106.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 122.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 141.9 km |
| Tainan City | 144.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 156.8 km |
| Taibao | 163.6 km |
| Zhushan | 167.6 km |
| Douliu | 170.8 km |
| Hualien City | 171.1 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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61.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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134.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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56.0 km |
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