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M6.3 earthquake near Kaohsiung, Takao

35421 d ago · 24 Oct 1929, 06:34 UTC 100 km SW of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 100 km SW of Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 24 Oct 1929, 06:34 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kaohsiung, about 100 km away in Takao, Taiwan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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