| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.953, 123.807 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-12 13:47:19.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 12, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 12, 1978 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 268.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.807 and latitude 21.953.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 268.7 km |
| Taito | 288.4 km |
| Hengchun | 316.2 km |
| Hualien City | 318.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 343.0 km |
| Donggang | 350.7 km |
| Miyakojima | 351.2 km |
| Hirara | 352.2 km |
| Puli | 367.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 367.3 km |
| Yilan | 376.1 km |
| Zhushan | 378.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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348.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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365.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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370.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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340.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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319.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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284.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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350.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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360.7 km |
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