| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.773, 120.016 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-10 23:17:45.660 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 156.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.016 and latitude 20.773.
| Location | Donggang |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 156.4 km |
| Donggang | 193.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 205.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 207.5 km |
| Tainan City | 247.7 km |
| Taito | 250.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 251.8 km |
| Laoag | 293.1 km |
| San Nicolas | 295.8 km |
| Taibao | 300.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 304.5 km |
| Batac City | 308.0 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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184.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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274.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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274.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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128.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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264.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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268.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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268.8 km |
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