| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.905, 121.775 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-15 12:14:29.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 15, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 15, 1971 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.775 and latitude 21.905.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 107.0 km |
| Taito | 115.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 146.1 km |
| Donggang | 150.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 170.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 199.9 km |
| Tainan City | 201.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 221.9 km |
| Taibao | 227.8 km |
| Hualien City | 231.3 km |
| Zhushan | 234.5 km |
| Douliu | 237.3 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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145.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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193.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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197.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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130.7 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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109.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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178.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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186.9 km |
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