| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.956, 121.550 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-18 09:32:20.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 18, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, June 18, 1980 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.550 and latitude 21.956.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 83.4 km |
| Taito | 98.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 123.2 km |
| Donggang | 126.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 147.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 178.5 km |
| Tainan City | 179.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 203.8 km |
| Taibao | 208.9 km |
| Zhushan | 219.2 km |
| Beigang | 220.7 km |
| Douliu | 220.8 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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17.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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139.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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179.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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178.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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109.2 km |
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