| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.579, 121.104 |
| UTC time | 2007-08-09 00:55:52.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.104 and latitude 22.579.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 20.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 58.0 km |
| Donggang | 68.5 km |
| Hengchun | 74.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 81.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 100.2 km |
| Tainan City | 102.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 120.6 km |
| Taibao | 125.9 km |
| Beigang | 137.6 km |
| Zhushan | 137.9 km |
| Douliu | 138.3 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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81.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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38.5 km |
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