| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.301, 121.490 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-05 05:57:35.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, May 5, 1974 at 05:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 62.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.490 and latitude 22.301.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 62.2 km |
| Hengchun | 83.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 101.5 km |
| Donggang | 108.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 126.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 150.2 km |
| Tainan City | 152.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 169.1 km |
| Taibao | 175.3 km |
| Zhushan | 181.8 km |
| Douliu | 184.4 km |
| Beigang | 186.5 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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45.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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141.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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145.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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70.9 km |
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