| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.5 km |
| Coordinates | 22.394, 120.471 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-19 10:48:38.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 19, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, July 19, 1987 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Donggang (Taiwan - TW), about 8.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.471 and latitude 22.394.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Donggang | 8.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 18.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 29.6 km |
| Hengchun | 51.7 km |
| Tainan City | 71.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 73.6 km |
| Taito | 80.3 km |
| Taibao | 119.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 120.8 km |
| Beigang | 132.1 km |
| Douliu | 146.6 km |
| Zhushan | 153.1 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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2.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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97.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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82.6 km |
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