| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Coordinates | 22.423, 118.787 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-22 14:35:46.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 22, 1986 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magong (Taiwan - TW), about 151.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.787 and latitude 22.423.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Magong | 151.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 158.4 km |
| Tainan City | 159.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 165.0 km |
| Donggang | 171.1 km |
| Chaozhou | 180.9 km |
| Taibao | 196.0 km |
| Beigang | 201.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 207.0 km |
| Hengchun | 207.0 km |
| Jinhu | 227.6 km |
| Jincheng | 229.0 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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171.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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196.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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192.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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189.3 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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208.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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255.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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204.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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196.2 km |
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