| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.1 km |
| Coordinates | 21.597, 121.487 |
| UTC time | 1997-11-12 00:09:34.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 12, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 89.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.487 and latitude 21.597.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 89.2 km |
| Taito | 134.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 144.2 km |
| Donggang | 144.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 165.9 km |
| Tainan City | 203.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 203.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 235.1 km |
| Taibao | 238.9 km |
| Beigang | 251.2 km |
| Zhushan | 254.1 km |
| Douliu | 254.4 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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35.2 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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137.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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180.2 km |
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