| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.7 km |
| Coordinates | 21.207, 121.199 |
| UTC time | 1965-03-01 13:20:59.430 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 1, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, March 1, 1965 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.199 and latitude 21.207.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 100.5 km |
| Donggang | 160.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 164.2 km |
| Taito | 173.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 181.6 km |
| Tainan City | 223.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 224.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 264.5 km |
| Taibao | 266.1 km |
| Beigang | 278.8 km |
| Douliu | 286.6 km |
| Zhushan | 288.6 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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151.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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232.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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234.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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185.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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220.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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225.2 km |
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