| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.064, 120.480 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-24 16:40:11.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 24, 1980 at 16:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yongkang District (Taiwan - TW), about 23.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.480 and latitude 23.064.
| Location | Yongkang District |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yongkang District | 23.4 km |
| Tainan City | 28.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 46.3 km |
| Taibao | 46.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 52.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 57.6 km |
| Beigang | 59.2 km |
| Donggang | 66.7 km |
| Douliu | 72.1 km |
| Taito | 76.1 km |
| Zhushan | 79.7 km |
| Xiluo | 81.8 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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76.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.7
Yongkang District
Taiwan · 2025-08-22 06:06 UTC
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12.3 km |
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