| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.651, 121.911 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-16 12:36:58.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 16, 1988 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 126.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.911 and latitude 21.651.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 126.9 km |
| Taito | 146.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 173.2 km |
| Donggang | 175.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 196.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 229.0 km |
| Tainan City | 229.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 253.0 km |
| Taibao | 258.6 km |
| Hualien City | 260.8 km |
| Zhushan | 266.1 km |
| Douliu | 268.8 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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170.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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224.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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228.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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146.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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125.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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153.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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209.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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217.4 km |
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