| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.8 km |
| Coordinates | 22.922, 121.436 |
| UTC time | 1966-09-15 17:10:45.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 15, 1966 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 34.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.436 and latitude 22.922.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 34.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 100.8 km |
| Donggang | 113.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 118.5 km |
| Hualien City | 118.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 120.2 km |
| Zhushan | 120.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 121.5 km |
| Hengchun | 124.5 km |
| Tainan City | 125.6 km |
| Puli | 125.6 km |
| Douliu | 126.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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19.3 km |
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