| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.278, 121.100 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-19 16:57:07.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 195.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.100 and latitude 20.278.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 195.7 km |
| Aparri | 221.3 km |
| Laoag | 237.6 km |
| San Nicolas | 240.3 km |
| Donggang | 252.6 km |
| Batac City | 253.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 259.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 272.8 km |
| Taito | 276.3 km |
| Solana | 298.8 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 303.5 km |
| Vigan | 310.1 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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182.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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243.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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181.1 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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151.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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181.0 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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231.3 km |
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