| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 48.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.146, 121.397 |
| UTC time | 1965-03-06 20:23:57.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 6, 1965 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 200.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.397 and latitude 20.146.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 200.8 km |
| Hengchun | 217.7 km |
| Laoag | 232.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 235.3 km |
| Batac City | 248.6 km |
| Donggang | 276.2 km |
| Solana | 279.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 281.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 283.7 km |
| Taito | 292.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 297.0 km |
| Vigan | 305.4 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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266.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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351.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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353.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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208.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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204.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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303.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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340.0 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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344.3 km |
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