| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.909, 123.233 |
| UTC time | 1966-08-23 18:22:15.950 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 23, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, August 23, 1966 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 105.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.233 and latitude 23.909.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 105.7 km |
| Hualien City | 165.9 km |
| Yilan | 177.3 km |
| Keelung | 203.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 204.9 km |
| Neihu District | 211.7 km |
| Taipei | 214.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 217.1 km |
| Shulin District | 219.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 220.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 221.0 km |
| Yingge District | 223.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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191.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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140.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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164.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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161.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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184.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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161.0 km |
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