| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.7 km |
| Coordinates | 20.267, 121.021 |
| UTC time | 1971-06-01 19:23:45.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 1, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, June 1, 1971 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 195.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.021 and latitude 20.267.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-06-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 195.5 km |
| Aparri | 222.4 km |
| Laoag | 234.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 237.4 km |
| Batac City | 250.8 km |
| Donggang | 251.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 259.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 271.6 km |
| Taito | 277.8 km |
| Solana | 299.4 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 304.2 km |
| Vigan | 307.0 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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185.5 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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242.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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181.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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153.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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227.6 km |
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