| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.6 km |
| Coordinates | 23.820, 122.804 |
| UTC time | 1966-05-06 03:52:51.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 6, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 6, 1966 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.804 and latitude 23.820.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 123.3 km |
| Yilan | 149.2 km |
| Ishigaki | 149.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 180.8 km |
| Keelung | 181.4 km |
| Neihu District | 186.8 km |
| Puli | 187.4 km |
| Taipei | 188.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 189.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 191.0 km |
| Shulin District | 191.3 km |
| Daxi | 193.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
141.6 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
95.1 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
113.1 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
129.6 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
120.0 km
M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
111.7 km
M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
108.0 km
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