| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.430, 121.449 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-28 13:16:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 28, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 28, 1977 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 48.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.449 and latitude 22.430.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 48.2 km |
| Hengchun | 86.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 94.4 km |
| Donggang | 102.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 118.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 139.3 km |
| Tainan City | 141.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 155.4 km |
| Taibao | 162.0 km |
| Zhushan | 167.2 km |
| Douliu | 170.0 km |
| Hualien City | 172.9 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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59.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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126.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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133.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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55.9 km |
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