| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.638, 121.397 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-06 02:20:29.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 6, 1996 at 02:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.397 and latitude 21.638.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 78.8 km |
| Taito | 127.6 km |
| Donggang | 134.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 134.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 156.0 km |
| Tainan City | 193.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 194.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 226.9 km |
| Taibao | 230.4 km |
| Beigang | 242.8 km |
| Douliu | 246.7 km |
| Zhushan | 246.9 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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29.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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127.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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94.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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25.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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170.1 km |
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