| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.242, 121.574 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-24 11:41:53.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 24, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, July 24, 1978 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.574 and latitude 22.242.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 72.6 km |
| Hengchun | 89.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 111.7 km |
| Donggang | 118.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 136.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 161.0 km |
| Tainan City | 162.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 179.7 km |
| Taibao | 186.0 km |
| Zhushan | 191.7 km |
| Hualien City | 193.2 km |
| Douliu | 194.5 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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42.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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80.2 km |
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