| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.951, 121.220 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-20 11:18:48.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 20, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.220 and latitude 20.951.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 127.2 km |
| Donggang | 186.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 191.3 km |
| Taito | 201.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 207.7 km |
| Tainan City | 249.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 251.4 km |
| Aparri | 292.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 292.4 km |
| Taibao | 293.8 km |
| Beigang | 306.5 km |
| Laoag | 313.4 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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177.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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260.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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262.6 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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114.4 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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213.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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216.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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248.7 km |
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