| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.550, 120.159 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-10 15:05:59.750 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 172.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.159 and latitude 20.550.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 172.9 km |
| Donggang | 215.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 226.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 230.6 km |
| Laoag | 265.8 km |
| Taito | 266.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 268.6 km |
| Tainan City | 271.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 275.6 km |
| Batac City | 281.0 km |
| Aparri | 289.5 km |
| Taibao | 324.4 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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196.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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205.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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147.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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159.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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192.1 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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156.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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161.3 km |
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