| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.487, 121.070 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-06 02:30:32.920 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 6, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, August 6, 2001 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.070 and latitude 21.487.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 66.7 km |
| Donggang | 126.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 130.3 km |
| Taito | 141.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 148.0 km |
| Tainan City | 189.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 190.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 230.8 km |
| Taibao | 232.3 km |
| Beigang | 245.0 km |
| Douliu | 253.3 km |
| Zhushan | 255.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taito
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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142.6 km |
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