| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.118, 121.240 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-23 12:38:13.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 23, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 111.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.240 and latitude 21.118.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 111.2 km |
| Donggang | 170.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 175.0 km |
| Taito | 183.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 192.3 km |
| Tainan City | 233.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 235.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 275.2 km |
| Taibao | 276.9 km |
| Beigang | 289.6 km |
| Douliu | 297.2 km |
| Zhushan | 299.2 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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162.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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243.0 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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195.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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231.3 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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235.9 km |
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