| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.954, 121.687 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-05 03:42:32.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, September 5, 1978 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.687 and latitude 23.954.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.8 km |
| Puli | 73.0 km |
| Yilan | 89.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 101.3 km |
| Caotun | 101.7 km |
| Nantou City | 104.2 km |
| Taichung | 104.2 km |
| Zhushan | 104.7 km |
| Daxi | 111.0 km |
| Shetou | 112.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 112.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 113.0 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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95.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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13.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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7.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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83.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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75.0 km |
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