| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.9 km |
| Coordinates | 22.172, 123.821 |
| UTC time | 1987-06-21 01:49:12.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 21, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, June 21, 1987 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 244.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.821 and latitude 22.172.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 244.3 km |
| Taito | 283.0 km |
| Hualien City | 303.1 km |
| Hengchun | 317.9 km |
| Miyakojima | 328.8 km |
| Hirara | 329.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 340.3 km |
| Donggang | 348.7 km |
| Puli | 353.8 km |
| Yilan | 356.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 364.4 km |
| Zhushan | 366.8 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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346.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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357.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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363.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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343.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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321.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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277.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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343.5 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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353.7 km |
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