| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.2 km |
| Coordinates | 20.271, 121.984 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-29 08:09:47.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 216.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.984 and latitude 20.271.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 216.1 km |
| Hengchun | 231.9 km |
| Laoag | 273.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 275.5 km |
| Batac City | 288.3 km |
| Taito | 290.4 km |
| Donggang | 291.5 km |
| Solana | 293.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 294.5 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 296.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 313.2 km |
| Vigan | 344.0 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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282.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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359.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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362.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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231.3 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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220.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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299.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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346.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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352.0 km |
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