| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.182, 120.323 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-28 02:28:36.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 28, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 02:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 207.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.323 and latitude 20.182.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 207.5 km |
| Laoag | 222.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 225.5 km |
| Batac City | 238.1 km |
| Aparri | 245.9 km |
| Donggang | 254.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 264.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 271.0 km |
| Vigan | 290.3 km |
| Taito | 299.3 km |
| Tainan City | 312.9 km |
| Solana | 316.2 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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244.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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335.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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184.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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191.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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313.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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328.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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329.4 km |
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