| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.941, 121.824 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-08 05:03:09.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 8, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 8, 1979 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 22.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.824 and latitude 23.941.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 22.7 km |
| Puli | 87.0 km |
| Yilan | 91.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 115.3 km |
| Caotun | 115.7 km |
| Daxi | 118.1 km |
| Nantou City | 118.1 km |
| Zhushan | 118.1 km |
| Taichung | 118.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 119.7 km |
| Yingge District | 122.8 km |
| Bade District | 122.9 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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95.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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61.1 km |
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