| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.8 km |
| Coordinates | 22.950, 120.570 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-23 00:04:45.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yongkang District (Taiwan - TW), about 33.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.570 and latitude 22.950.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yongkang District | 33.3 km |
| Tainan City | 36.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 44.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 45.5 km |
| Donggang | 55.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 60.2 km |
| Taibao | 61.7 km |
| Taito | 62.6 km |
| Beigang | 74.3 km |
| Douliu | 84.6 km |
| Zhushan | 90.4 km |
| Xiluo | 95.1 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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64.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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124.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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21.1 km |
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