| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.144, 121.207 |
| UTC time | 1959-06-02 05:42:37.990 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 2, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, June 2, 1959 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 107.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.207 and latitude 21.144.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 107.1 km |
| Donggang | 166.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 171.0 km |
| Taito | 180.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 188.1 km |
| Tainan City | 229.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 231.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 271.4 km |
| Taibao | 273.0 km |
| Beigang | 285.7 km |
| Douliu | 293.6 km |
| Zhushan | 295.7 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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157.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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241.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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192.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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227.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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232.1 km |
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