| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.165, 122.102 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-01 12:53:57.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 207.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.102 and latitude 20.165.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 207.1 km |
| Hengchun | 248.6 km |
| Laoag | 270.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 272.6 km |
| Solana | 283.0 km |
| Batac City | 285.1 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 286.6 km |
| Taito | 305.4 km |
| Donggang | 308.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 310.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 329.9 km |
| Ilagan | 336.5 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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299.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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375.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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378.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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248.3 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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237.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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314.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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361.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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368.0 km |
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