| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.289, 121.370 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-06 03:18:38.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 6, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 6, 1965 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 102.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.370 and latitude 21.289.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 102.6 km |
| Donggang | 161.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 164.4 km |
| Taito | 165.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 183.7 km |
| Tainan City | 223.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 224.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 261.6 km |
| Taibao | 264.2 km |
| Beigang | 276.7 km |
| Douliu | 282.5 km |
| Zhushan | 283.5 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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153.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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229.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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232.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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176.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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217.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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222.7 km |
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