| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.629, 119.898 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-09 11:04:26.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 176.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.898 and latitude 20.629.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 176.4 km |
| Donggang | 212.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 223.9 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 225.4 km |
| Tainan City | 264.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 269.2 km |
| Taito | 270.0 km |
| Laoag | 280.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 283.1 km |
| Batac City | 294.9 km |
| Aparri | 312.1 km |
| Taibao | 318.2 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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209.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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148.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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161.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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171.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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204.0 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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166.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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148.3 km |
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