| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.771, 121.030 |
| UTC time | 1971-12-24 21:12:10.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, December 24, 1971 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.030 and latitude 21.771.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 39.3 km |
| Donggang | 97.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 100.3 km |
| Taito | 110.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 119.6 km |
| Tainan City | 159.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 160.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 199.3 km |
| Taibao | 201.2 km |
| Beigang | 213.8 km |
| Douliu | 221.5 km |
| Zhushan | 223.8 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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39.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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7.0 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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130.0 km |
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