| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.876, 121.612 |
| UTC time | 1971-08-19 11:12:42.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 19, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 19, 1971 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.612 and latitude 21.876.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 90.8 km |
| Taito | 109.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 133.5 km |
| Donggang | 136.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 157.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 189.3 km |
| Tainan City | 190.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 214.8 km |
| Taibao | 219.9 km |
| Zhushan | 230.0 km |
| Beigang | 231.7 km |
| Douliu | 231.7 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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23.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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64.9 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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188.6 km |
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