| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.170, 121.693 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-21 09:58:29.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 21, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 21, 1994 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 201.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.693 and latitude 20.170.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 201.9 km |
| Hengchun | 226.7 km |
| Laoag | 248.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 250.5 km |
| Batac City | 263.6 km |
| Solana | 280.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 284.4 km |
| Donggang | 286.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 290.6 km |
| Taito | 293.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 307.6 km |
| Vigan | 320.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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358.0 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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221.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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214.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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304.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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345.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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350.9 km |
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