| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.4 km |
| Coordinates | 21.876, 121.461 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-16 01:07:19.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 16, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, January 16, 1997 at 01:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 75.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.461 and latitude 21.876.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 75.4 km |
| Taito | 103.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 120.9 km |
| Donggang | 123.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 144.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 178.1 km |
| Tainan City | 178.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 206.5 km |
| Taibao | 211.0 km |
| Beigang | 223.0 km |
| Zhushan | 224.0 km |
| Douliu | 224.8 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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8.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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14.1 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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173.0 km |
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