| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 192.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.309, 123.351 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-15 15:51:08.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 15, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 134.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.351 and latitude 25.309.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 134.7 km |
| Keelung | 163.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 172.5 km |
| Yilan | 172.5 km |
| Neihu District | 179.4 km |
| Taipei | 186.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 192.6 km |
| Tamsui | 192.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 192.8 km |
| Shulin District | 197.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 203.8 km |
| Hirara | 204.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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142.5 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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184.9 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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163.4 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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151.8 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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189.4 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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187.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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186.2 km |
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