| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.7 km |
| Coordinates | 23.043, 121.965 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-03 11:31:20.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 3, 1989 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 89.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.965 and latitude 23.043.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 89.8 km |
| Hualien City | 110.3 km |
| Puli | 144.5 km |
| Zhushan | 153.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 156.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 162.5 km |
| Douliu | 163.1 km |
| Nantou City | 164.6 km |
| Caotun | 166.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 167.6 km |
| Donggang | 168.4 km |
| Shetou | 169.8 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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140.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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171.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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149.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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75.0 km |
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