| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.751, 119.948 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-09 11:00:23.530 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.948 and latitude 20.751.
| Location | Donggang |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 162.1 km |
| Donggang | 197.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 209.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 211.0 km |
| Tainan City | 250.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 255.1 km |
| Taito | 255.6 km |
| Laoag | 292.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 295.0 km |
| Taibao | 304.1 km |
| Batac City | 307.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 308.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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188.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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277.9 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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147.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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270.3 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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273.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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272.9 km |
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