| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.7 km |
| Coordinates | 20.183, 122.267 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-10 21:03:55.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 10, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 10, 1986 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 213.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.267 and latitude 20.183.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 213.7 km |
| Hengchun | 257.1 km |
| Laoag | 282.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 284.6 km |
| Solana | 288.1 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 291.5 km |
| Batac City | 296.9 km |
| Taito | 309.5 km |
| Donggang | 316.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 318.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 338.2 km |
| Ilagan | 340.1 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.8
Tainan City
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M 4.2
Hengchun
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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M 4.2
Taito
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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374.0 km |
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