| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.2 km |
| Coordinates | 20.168, 120.407 |
| UTC time | 1993-09-01 04:21:55.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 1, 1993 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.407 and latitude 20.168.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 207.4 km |
| Laoag | 220.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 223.0 km |
| Batac City | 235.8 km |
| Aparri | 239.7 km |
| Donggang | 255.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 265.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 272.7 km |
| Vigan | 288.7 km |
| Taito | 298.5 km |
| Solana | 310.9 km |
| Tainan City | 314.9 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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246.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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337.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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337.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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185.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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191.6 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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312.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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329.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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330.4 km |
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