| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 157.9 km |
| Coordinates | 20.435, 122.101 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-02 02:17:41.030 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 2, 1983 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 224.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.101 and latitude 20.435.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 224.4 km |
| Aparri | 236.4 km |
| Taito | 277.1 km |
| Donggang | 283.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 285.6 km |
| Laoag | 295.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 297.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 305.3 km |
| Batac City | 310.2 km |
| Solana | 312.7 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 316.3 km |
| Tainan City | 345.0 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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275.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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348.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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351.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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226.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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214.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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285.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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334.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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341.1 km |
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