| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.855, 120.891 |
| UTC time | 1956-01-29 22:20:59.270 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 29, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 29, 1956 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.891 and latitude 20.855.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1956-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 128.8 km |
| Donggang | 185.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 192.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 205.0 km |
| Taito | 213.7 km |
| Tainan City | 247.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 250.3 km |
| Aparri | 289.0 km |
| Taibao | 295.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 295.7 km |
| Laoag | 297.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 300.2 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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175.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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263.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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265.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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227.1 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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230.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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253.3 km |
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