| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.999, 120.482 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-27 02:30:36.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.482 and latitude 21.999.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 27.0 km |
| Donggang | 52.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 61.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 70.9 km |
| Taito | 108.7 km |
| Tainan City | 113.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 116.5 km |
| Taibao | 163.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 164.8 km |
| Beigang | 175.9 km |
| Douliu | 190.5 km |
| Zhushan | 196.6 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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94.1 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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28.3 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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71.9 km |
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