| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.654, 120.023 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-09 10:01:47.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 167.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.023 and latitude 20.654.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2006-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 167.9 km |
| Donggang | 206.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 217.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 220.5 km |
| Tainan City | 260.9 km |
| Taito | 261.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 265.0 km |
| Laoag | 280.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 282.7 km |
| Batac City | 294.8 km |
| Aparri | 306.9 km |
| Taibao | 313.9 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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198.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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197.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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140.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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152.8 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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192.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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155.8 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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147.1 km |
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