| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.977, 120.339 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-20 20:10:09.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 20, 1977 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 121.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.339 and latitude 20.977.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 121.8 km |
| Donggang | 166.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 176.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 182.5 km |
| Taito | 215.2 km |
| Tainan City | 224.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 228.1 km |
| Taibao | 276.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 278.8 km |
| Beigang | 288.7 km |
| Magong | 298.4 km |
| Douliu | 304.9 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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247.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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248.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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229.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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240.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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241.1 km |
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