| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.8 km |
| Coordinates | 21.894, 121.351 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-11 03:40:57.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 11, 1988 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.351 and latitude 21.894.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 63.9 km |
| Taito | 98.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 110.9 km |
| Donggang | 112.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 133.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 168.9 km |
| Tainan City | 169.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 199.3 km |
| Taibao | 203.3 km |
| Beigang | 215.5 km |
| Zhushan | 218.3 km |
| Douliu | 218.4 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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3.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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186.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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168.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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172.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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109.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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112.1 km |
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