| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.936, 122.241 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-29 16:04:50.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 29, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 29, 1976 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.241 and latitude 24.936.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 53.2 km |
| Keelung | 54.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 60.4 km |
| Neihu District | 67.8 km |
| Taipei | 73.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 78.6 km |
| New Taipei City | 80.3 km |
| Shulin District | 82.9 km |
| Tamsui | 84.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 87.8 km |
| Yingge District | 89.9 km |
| Taoyuan | 95.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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80.5 km |
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