| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.288, 121.550 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-14 00:49:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 14, 1973 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.550 and latitude 22.288.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 67.1 km |
| Hengchun | 88.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 107.9 km |
| Donggang | 115.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 132.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 156.2 km |
| Tainan City | 158.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 174.2 km |
| Taibao | 180.6 km |
| Zhushan | 186.0 km |
| Hualien City | 188.1 km |
| Douliu | 188.9 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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46.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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143.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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146.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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151.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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74.5 km |
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