| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.549, 122.319 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-18 15:38:25.570 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 18, 1988 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 61.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.319 and latitude 24.549.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 61.8 km |
| Keelung | 87.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 88.0 km |
| Neihu District | 94.7 km |
| Hualien City | 96.5 km |
| Taipei | 97.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 100.5 km |
| Shulin District | 103.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 104.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 105.0 km |
| Yingge District | 107.9 km |
| Daxi | 110.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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52.3 km |
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