| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 248.0 km |
| Coordinates | 26.037, 121.663 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-13 03:01:51.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, July 13, 1979 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tamsui (Taiwan - TW), about 98.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.663 and latitude 26.037.
| Location | Tamsui |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tamsui | 98.8 km |
| Keelung | 101.2 km |
| Neihu District | 106.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 108.1 km |
| Taipei | 110.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 110.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 115.5 km |
| Shulin District | 118.9 km |
| Taoyuan | 121.8 km |
| Yingge District | 124.4 km |
| Neili | 125.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 126.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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156.4 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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159.6 km |
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M 4.6
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-01-12 13:31 UTC
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152.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-01-03 19:52 UTC
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150.6 km |
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M 4.3
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-12-27 16:45 UTC
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165.6 km |
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M 6.6
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-12-27 15:05 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2025-11-14 23:56 UTC
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141.5 km |
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