| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.333, 120.302 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-13 23:31:56.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 87.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.302 and latitude 21.333.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 87.6 km |
| Donggang | 126.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 137.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 142.9 km |
| Taito | 181.1 km |
| Tainan City | 184.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 188.3 km |
| Taibao | 236.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 239.4 km |
| Beigang | 249.0 km |
| Magong | 259.2 km |
| Douliu | 265.7 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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128.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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122.7 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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87.6 km |
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