| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.3 km |
| Coordinates | 20.348, 121.830 |
| UTC time | 2003-08-17 02:46:53.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 17, 2003 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 216.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.830 and latitude 20.348.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 216.1 km |
| Aparri | 222.6 km |
| Laoag | 272.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 274.7 km |
| Donggang | 275.7 km |
| Taito | 277.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 279.1 km |
| Batac City | 287.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 297.4 km |
| Solana | 300.4 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 304.4 km |
| Tainan City | 338.4 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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267.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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344.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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347.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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214.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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204.6 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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287.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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332.1 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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337.7 km |
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