| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.7 km |
| Coordinates | 22.433, 118.715 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-19 17:55:23.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 19, 1994 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magong (Taiwan - TW), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.715 and latitude 22.433.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Magong | 154.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 165.6 km |
| Tainan City | 165.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 171.3 km |
| Donggang | 178.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 188.2 km |
| Taibao | 201.3 km |
| Beigang | 206.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 212.5 km |
| Hengchun | 214.5 km |
| Huanggang | 223.7 km |
| Jinhu | 225.4 km |
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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196.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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215.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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202.5 km |
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