| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.707, 119.981 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-09 11:08:28.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 9, 2006 at 11:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 164.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.981 and latitude 20.707.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 164.6 km |
| Donggang | 201.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 213.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 215.3 km |
| Tainan City | 255.4 km |
| Taito | 258.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 259.5 km |
| Laoag | 286.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 289.4 km |
| Batac City | 301.5 km |
| Taibao | 308.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 312.3 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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197.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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192.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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136.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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159.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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191.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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140.6 km |
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