| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.148, 122.627 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-12 14:46:29.920 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 12, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 105.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.627 and latitude 24.148.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 105.7 km |
| Yilan | 111.5 km |
| Keelung | 141.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 141.5 km |
| Neihu District | 147.8 km |
| Taipei | 150.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 151.9 km |
| Shulin District | 153.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 154.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 156.1 km |
| Ishigaki | 156.8 km |
| Yingge District | 157.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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76.1 km |
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