| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.608, 121.319 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-06 01:25:45.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 6, 1996 at 01:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 74.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.319 and latitude 21.608.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 74.0 km |
| Taito | 129.5 km |
| Donggang | 131.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 132.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 152.8 km |
| Tainan City | 191.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 192.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 226.7 km |
| Taibao | 229.7 km |
| Beigang | 242.2 km |
| Douliu | 247.1 km |
| Zhushan | 247.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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33.2 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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163.0 km |
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