M5.8 earthquake 22 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan on Mon, Dec 15, 1930, 11:59 PM GMT+8 (15:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 12 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-12-15 15:59:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.370° N, 120.268° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.212 km SW of Pizitou, Taiwan · 34974 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
- 6.211 km SSE of Pizitou, Taiwan · 34974 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907805. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.