| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.9 km |
| Coordinates | 22.408, 118.646 |
| UTC time | 1994-12-21 11:22:11.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 21, 1994 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magong (Taiwan - TW), about 160.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 118.646 and latitude 22.408.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Magong | 160.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 173.0 km |
| Tainan City | 173.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 179.0 km |
| Donggang | 185.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 195.5 km |
| Taibao | 208.8 km |
| Beigang | 213.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 219.9 km |
| Huanggang | 220.0 km |
| Hengchun | 220.8 km |
| Chenghua | 225.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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210.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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206.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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202.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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221.5 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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Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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218.9 km |
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M 4.5
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Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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210.1 km |
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