| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.1 km |
| Coordinates | 22.500, 118.730 |
| UTC time | 1987-09-05 20:46:12.120 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 5, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, September 5, 1987 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magong (Taiwan - TW), about 147.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.730 and latitude 22.500.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Magong | 147.5 km |
| Tainan City | 161.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 163.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 167.1 km |
| Donggang | 176.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 186.3 km |
| Taibao | 195.9 km |
| Beigang | 200.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 207.1 km |
| Hengchun | 214.7 km |
| Jinhu | 218.2 km |
| Jincheng | 219.4 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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178.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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198.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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193.9 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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197.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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216.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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259.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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207.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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198.3 km |
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