March 4, 2010 Earthquake: Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan on March 4, 2010 at 00:18:51 UTC, 21 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 4, 2010
- Time
- 00:18:51 UTC
- Place
- Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 21 km (13 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 22.918° N, 120.795° E
- Country
- Taiwan
The toll
- Injuries
- 96
- Damage
- $1 billion
- Houses damaged
- 340 with its tsunami and other effects
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Ninety-six people injured and one bridge damaged in Kao- hsiung. At least 340 buildings, including historical sites, damaged throughout the island. Felt (VI) at Yung-kang; (V) at Chao-chou, Chia-i, Hsin-ying, Kao- hsiung and Tai-nan; (IV) at Chang-hua, Hsin-chu, P'ing- tung and T'ai-chung; (III) at Hsin-tien, Tao-yuan and Taipei; (II) at Chung-liao. Also felt at Chih-shan, Chu-pei, Kang-shan, Kincheng, Ma-kung, Pan-chiao, Pu- li, San-hsia, Shu-lin, Tan-shui, Tou-liu and Yung-ho. Felt (III) at Fuzhou and (II) at Xiamen, Fujian. Also felt at Jiaocheng. Felt in Hong Kong and (II) at Ningbo, Zhejiang. Felt at Basco, Philippines. Recorded (6 TAP) in Chia-i and Tai-nan; (5 TAP) in Kao-hsiung, Ping-tung, Tai-tung and Yun-lin; (4 TAP) in Chang-hua, Nan-tou and Tai-chung; (3 TAP) in Hua-lien, I-lan, Miao-li and P'eng-hu; (2 TAP) in Hsin-chu, Tai-pei and Tao-yuan; (1 TAP) in Chin-men and Lien-chiang, Taiwan. (reference #1053)
2010, March 4. 96 affected, $1000 million damage. (reference #1250)
$1000 million damage, 96 injured. (reference #13727)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 22, 1782, Tainan, Taiwan
- April 20, 1935, Mialoi, Taiwan
- July 16, 1935, Xiinzhu, Taiwan
- September 20, 1999, Nantou, Taichung, Taizhong, Taiwan
- 1721, Tainan, Taiwan
- June 6, 1862, Tainan, Taiwan
- March 16, 1906, Jiayi, Taiwan
- December 3, 1848, Zhanghua, Taiwan
- February 1845, Zhanghua, Taiwan
- December 16, 1941, Taiwan
- January 30, 1736, Tainan, Taiwan
- August 9, 1792, Jiayi, Tainan, Taiwan
- August 28, 1916, Taiwan
- November 5, 1904, Jiayi, Taiwan
- February 5, 2016, Tainan, Taiwan
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9152.