| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.124, 120.801 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-09 19:36:09.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 9, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 9, 1978 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hsinchu (Taiwan - TW), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.801 and latitude 25.124.
| Location | Hsinchu |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hsinchu | 39.5 km |
| Neili | 49.4 km |
| Toufen Township | 49.8 km |
| Taoyuan | 52.1 km |
| Bade District | 53.3 km |
| Daxi | 56.2 km |
| Yingge District | 58.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 61.3 km |
| Shulin District | 64.4 km |
| Tamsui | 64.9 km |
| New Taipei City | 66.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 68.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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123.2 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-11-13 01:22 UTC
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M 5.3
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Taiwan · 2025-08-27 13:10 UTC
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116.8 km |
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2025-07-07 12:01 UTC
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118.6 km |
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