| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.2 km |
| Coordinates | 23.006, 119.987 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-09 21:15:14.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 9, 1975 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tainan City (Taiwan - TW), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.987 and latitude 23.006.
| Location | Tainan City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tainan City | 23.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 27.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 54.8 km |
| Taibao | 61.6 km |
| Beigang | 70.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 70.8 km |
| Magong | 74.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 76.2 km |
| Donggang | 76.7 km |
| Douliu | 96.8 km |
| Xiluo | 100.8 km |
| Erlin | 106.9 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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84.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.7
Yongkang District
Taiwan · 2025-08-22 06:06 UTC
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46.8 km |
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