| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.771, 122.013 |
| UTC time | 1986-01-16 13:04:31.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 16, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 16, 1986 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.013 and latitude 24.771.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 26.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 48.5 km |
| Keelung | 48.6 km |
| Neihu District | 55.1 km |
| Taipei | 58.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 61.4 km |
| Shulin District | 64.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 64.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 67.3 km |
| Yingge District | 70.0 km |
| Tamsui | 72.8 km |
| Daxi | 74.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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11.6 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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55.2 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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55.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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55.4 km |
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