| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 157.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.585, 122.142 |
| UTC time | 1998-03-08 00:35:42.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 8, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, March 8, 1998 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 214.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.142 and latitude 20.585.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 214.4 km |
| Aparri | 253.6 km |
| Taito | 263.2 km |
| Donggang | 273.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 274.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 294.9 km |
| Laoag | 311.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 313.8 km |
| Batac City | 326.7 km |
| Solana | 329.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 333.5 km |
| Tainan City | 333.9 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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265.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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335.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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339.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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218.7 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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205.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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271.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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322.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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328.6 km |
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