| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.279, 120.701 |
| UTC time | 1965-06-24 23:08:40.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 24, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, June 24, 1965 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 192.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.701 and latitude 20.279.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 192.1 km |
| Laoag | 231.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 234.8 km |
| Aparri | 235.7 km |
| Donggang | 244.8 km |
| Batac City | 247.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 253.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 263.3 km |
| Taito | 280.0 km |
| Vigan | 302.8 km |
| Tainan City | 306.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 309.1 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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193.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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235.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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176.5 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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158.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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190.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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209.5 km |
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