| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.046, 121.517 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-26 04:53:08.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 26, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, August 26, 1978 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 79.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.517 and latitude 22.046.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 79.9 km |
| Taito | 88.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 115.1 km |
| Donggang | 119.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 139.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 169.4 km |
| Tainan City | 170.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 193.6 km |
| Taibao | 198.9 km |
| Zhushan | 208.7 km |
| Douliu | 210.4 km |
| Beigang | 210.6 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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21.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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129.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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169.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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168.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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98.7 km |
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