| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.6 km |
| Coordinates | 21.556, 121.918 |
| UTC time | 2006-06-05 00:39:04.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 5, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, June 5, 2006 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.918 and latitude 21.556.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 131.2 km |
| Taito | 155.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 180.1 km |
| Donggang | 182.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 203.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 236.7 km |
| Tainan City | 237.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 262.0 km |
| Taibao | 267.4 km |
| Hualien City | 271.4 km |
| Zhushan | 275.8 km |
| Douliu | 278.2 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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66.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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176.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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186.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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230.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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232.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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236.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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163.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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164.3 km |
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