| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.146, 121.941 |
| UTC time | 1966-02-03 17:57:42.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 3, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, February 3, 1966 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 39.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.941 and latitude 24.146.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 39.0 km |
| Yilan | 70.6 km |
| Puli | 100.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 105.0 km |
| Daxi | 105.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 106.3 km |
| Shulin District | 107.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 107.9 km |
| Yingge District | 108.2 km |
| Taipei | 109.3 km |
| Bade District | 109.7 km |
| Neihu District | 110.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
108.4 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
34.5 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
77.7 km
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