| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.372, 122.001 |
| UTC time | 2003-07-07 19:55:00.460 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 7, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, July 7, 2003 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 223.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.001 and latitude 20.372.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 223.7 km |
| Aparri | 227.5 km |
| Taito | 280.2 km |
| Donggang | 283.1 km |
| Laoag | 283.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 285.8 km |
| San Nicolas | 285.9 km |
| Batac City | 298.8 km |
| Solana | 304.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 304.9 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 308.2 km |
| Tainan City | 345.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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274.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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349.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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352.9 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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224.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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213.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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289.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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336.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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342.6 km |
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