| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.264, 120.200 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-09 19:20:05.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 201.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.200 and latitude 20.264.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 201.8 km |
| Laoag | 233.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 236.4 km |
| Donggang | 246.4 km |
| Batac City | 248.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 256.9 km |
| Aparri | 260.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 262.2 km |
| Taito | 294.6 km |
| Vigan | 300.0 km |
| Tainan City | 303.6 km |
| Yongkang District | 307.4 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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236.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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327.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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328.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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177.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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186.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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308.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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320.9 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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321.4 km |
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