| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.2 km |
| Coordinates | 21.555, 120.812 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-07 01:53:03.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 7, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 50.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.812 and latitude 21.555.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 50.5 km |
| Donggang | 108.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 114.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 128.9 km |
| Taito | 138.4 km |
| Tainan City | 171.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 173.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 217.4 km |
| Taibao | 217.7 km |
| Beigang | 230.4 km |
| Douliu | 241.4 km |
| Zhushan | 245.3 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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70.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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115.0 km |
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