| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.2 km |
| Coordinates | 20.274, 122.035 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-01 13:09:23.990 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 217.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.035 and latitude 20.274.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 217.4 km |
| Hengchun | 234.7 km |
| Laoag | 276.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 278.6 km |
| Batac City | 291.4 km |
| Taito | 291.7 km |
| Solana | 294.0 km |
| Donggang | 294.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 296.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 297.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 315.9 km |
| Vigan | 347.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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361.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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234.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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223.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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348.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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354.0 km |
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