| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | 20.483, 121.523 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-27 10:30:13.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 27, 1982 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 187.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.523 and latitude 20.483.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 187.6 km |
| Aparri | 237.0 km |
| Donggang | 247.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 251.6 km |
| Taito | 256.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 268.5 km |
| Laoag | 272.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 275.0 km |
| Batac City | 288.4 km |
| Tainan City | 310.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 311.8 km |
| Solana | 315.5 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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158.2 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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238.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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183.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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175.1 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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134.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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158.1 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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146.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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243.6 km |
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