| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.1 km |
| Coordinates | 21.984, 120.447 |
| UTC time | 2009-07-29 16:53:03.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 30.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.447 and latitude 21.984.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 30.7 km |
| Donggang | 53.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 63.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 71.7 km |
| Taito | 112.3 km |
| Tainan City | 114.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 117.5 km |
| Taibao | 164.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 166.4 km |
| Beigang | 177.2 km |
| Douliu | 192.3 km |
| Magong | 197.0 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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97.5 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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18.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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68.2 km |
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