| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.945, 120.721 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-03 06:38:51.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 3, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 3, 1979 at 06:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 7.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.721 and latitude 21.945.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 7.0 km |
| Donggang | 64.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 69.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 85.7 km |
| Taito | 100.7 km |
| Tainan City | 127.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 129.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 173.1 km |
| Taibao | 173.2 km |
| Beigang | 186.0 km |
| Douliu | 197.3 km |
| Zhushan | 201.6 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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69.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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96.4 km |
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