| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 3.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.114, 121.704 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-04 01:28:43.910 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 4, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 4, 1978 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.704 and latitude 24.114.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 18.3 km |
| Yilan | 71.8 km |
| Puli | 76.5 km |
| Daxi | 95.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 97.3 km |
| Bade District | 100.3 km |
| Yingge District | 100.3 km |
| Shulin District | 101.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 102.4 km |
| Toufen Township | 102.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 103.0 km |
| Taichung | 103.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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11.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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75.8 km |
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