| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.665, 120.817 |
| UTC time | 1976-06-09 22:40:58.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, June 9, 1976 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chaozhou (Taiwan - TW), about 31.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.817 and latitude 22.665.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chaozhou | 31.2 km |
| Taito | 35.3 km |
| Donggang | 43.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 52.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 70.1 km |
| Tainan City | 71.8 km |
| Hengchun | 73.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 98.2 km |
| Taibao | 101.4 km |
| Beigang | 113.7 km |
| Douliu | 119.6 km |
| Zhushan | 122.2 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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103.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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100.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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51.4 km |
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