| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.2 km |
| Coordinates | 21.813, 121.799 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-16 05:26:43.350 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, August 16, 1971 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 111.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.799 and latitude 21.813.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 111.0 km |
| Taito | 125.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 153.5 km |
| Donggang | 157.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 177.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 208.4 km |
| Tainan City | 209.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 231.6 km |
| Taibao | 237.3 km |
| Hualien City | 241.7 km |
| Zhushan | 244.7 km |
| Douliu | 247.3 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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151.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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202.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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207.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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133.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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111.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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188.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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196.2 km |
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