| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.608, 121.614 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-19 22:39:34.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 19, 1977 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.614 and latitude 22.608.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 51.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 110.5 km |
| Hengchun | 112.0 km |
| Donggang | 120.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 133.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 146.9 km |
| Tainan City | 149.9 km |
| Hualien City | 152.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 153.8 km |
| Zhushan | 159.4 km |
| Taibao | 161.9 km |
| Douliu | 164.4 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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82.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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121.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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109.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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135.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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49.4 km |
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