| 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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Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
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M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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Taiwan · 2026-05-28 10:25 UTC
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