| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.8 km |
| Coordinates | 21.376, 121.677 |
| UTC time | 1971-03-06 08:00:22.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 6, 1971 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.677 and latitude 21.376.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 119.2 km |
| Taito | 163.6 km |
| Donggang | 175.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 175.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 197.2 km |
| Tainan City | 234.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 234.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 266.0 km |
| Taibao | 270.1 km |
| Beigang | 282.3 km |
| Zhushan | 283.9 km |
| Douliu | 284.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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168.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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235.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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238.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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221.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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228.3 km |
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