| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | 21.998, 121.424 |
| UTC time | 1971-10-20 08:40:21.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 20, 1971 at 08:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 70.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.424 and latitude 21.998.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 70.2 km |
| Taito | 89.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 109.8 km |
| Donggang | 113.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 133.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 165.8 km |
| Tainan City | 166.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 192.9 km |
| Taibao | 197.6 km |
| Beigang | 209.5 km |
| Zhushan | 209.9 km |
| Douliu | 210.8 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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11.5 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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135.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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174.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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162.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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101.7 km |
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