| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.892, 119.895 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-13 17:02:19.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 151.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.895 and latitude 20.892.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 151.9 km |
| Donggang | 184.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 196.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 196.8 km |
| Tainan City | 235.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 240.3 km |
| Taito | 244.8 km |
| Taibao | 289.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 293.6 km |
| Magong | 299.3 km |
| Beigang | 301.1 km |
| Laoag | 308.8 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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175.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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264.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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263.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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137.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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259.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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259.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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258.3 km |
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