| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.8 km |
| Coordinates | 22.600, 121.401 |
| UTC time | 2015-12-03 14:31:12.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 3, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 14:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.401 and latitude 22.600.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 31.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 88.6 km |
| Hengchun | 94.7 km |
| Donggang | 99.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 111.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 126.7 km |
| Tainan City | 129.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 138.2 km |
| Taibao | 145.4 km |
| Zhushan | 148.2 km |
| Douliu | 151.5 km |
| Hualien City | 154.7 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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77.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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112.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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36.6 km |
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