| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | 24.255, 122.608 |
| UTC time | 1966-05-05 14:21:23.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 5, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 5, 1966 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.608 and latitude 24.255.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1966-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 103.1 km |
| Hualien City | 106.6 km |
| Keelung | 131.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 131.7 km |
| Neihu District | 138.2 km |
| Taipei | 140.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 143.1 km |
| Shulin District | 145.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 146.2 km |
| New Taipei City | 147.1 km |
| Yingge District | 149.3 km |
| Daxi | 150.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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72.7 km |
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