| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.8 km |
| Coordinates | 21.746, 121.718 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-16 12:14:21.050 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 16, 1988 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 104.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.718 and latitude 21.746.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 104.7 km |
| Taito | 127.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 150.8 km |
| Donggang | 153.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 174.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 207.1 km |
| Tainan City | 207.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 232.9 km |
| Taibao | 238.0 km |
| Zhushan | 247.7 km |
| Hualien City | 248.6 km |
| Douliu | 249.6 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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147.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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203.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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207.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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125.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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104.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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135.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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189.1 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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196.6 km |
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