| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.366, 120.688 |
| UTC time | 1959-04-02 19:21:39.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, April 2, 1959 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 182.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.688 and latitude 20.366.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 182.5 km |
| Donggang | 235.0 km |
| Laoag | 241.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 243.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 244.4 km |
| Aparri | 245.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 253.5 km |
| Batac City | 257.5 km |
| Taito | 270.6 km |
| Tainan City | 296.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 299.3 km |
| Vigan | 312.3 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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185.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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225.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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164.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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166.9 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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182.2 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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153.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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200.3 km |
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