| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.4 km |
| Coordinates | 20.968, 122.059 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-26 03:21:00.460 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 178.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.059 and latitude 20.968.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 178.5 km |
| Taito | 220.7 km |
| Donggang | 235.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 235.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 257.3 km |
| Aparri | 294.0 km |
| Tainan City | 295.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 295.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 325.1 km |
| Taibao | 329.5 km |
| Hualien City | 338.2 km |
| Zhushan | 341.1 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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124.7 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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228.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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186.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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171.2 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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136.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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259.7 km |
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