| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.771, 121.717 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-23 22:09:12.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 22:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.717 and latitude 22.771.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 58.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 123.3 km |
| Hengchun | 131.6 km |
| Donggang | 134.6 km |
| Hualien City | 134.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 145.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 151.9 km |
| Zhushan | 152.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 152.5 km |
| Puli | 153.4 km |
| Tainan City | 156.1 km |
| Douliu | 159.1 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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102.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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50.0 km |
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