| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.379, 121.549 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-15 03:51:46.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, February 15, 1974 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 199.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.549 and latitude 20.379.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 199.3 km |
| Aparri | 225.3 km |
| Donggang | 258.7 km |
| Laoag | 262.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 263.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 265.3 km |
| Taito | 268.3 km |
| Batac City | 278.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 280.0 km |
| Solana | 303.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 308.1 km |
| Tainan City | 321.9 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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169.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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249.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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194.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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186.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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146.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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169.9 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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158.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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253.5 km |
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