| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.565, 121.188 |
| UTC time | 1974-11-18 18:03:03.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 18, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, November 18, 1974 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 166.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.188 and latitude 20.565.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 166.7 km |
| Donggang | 224.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 230.9 km |
| Taito | 244.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 245.6 km |
| Aparri | 250.4 km |
| Laoag | 270.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 273.5 km |
| Batac City | 286.9 km |
| Tainan City | 288.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 290.2 km |
| Solana | 328.5 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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149.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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215.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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152.8 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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128.8 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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212.4 km |
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