| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.8 km |
| Coordinates | 21.716, 121.093 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-21 09:22:05.120 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 21, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 21, 1982 at 09:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 48.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.093 and latitude 21.716.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 48.3 km |
| Donggang | 106.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 108.9 km |
| Taito | 116.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 128.5 km |
| Tainan City | 168.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 169.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 207.1 km |
| Taibao | 209.2 km |
| Beigang | 221.8 km |
| Douliu | 229.0 km |
| Zhushan | 230.9 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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36.7 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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10.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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137.6 km |
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