| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.655, 120.072 |
| UTC time | 2014-11-21 03:29:11.390 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 165.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.072 and latitude 20.655.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 165.6 km |
| Donggang | 205.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 216.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 219.8 km |
| Taito | 259.3 km |
| Tainan City | 260.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 264.5 km |
| Laoag | 278.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 281.7 km |
| Batac City | 293.9 km |
| Aparri | 304.1 km |
| Taibao | 313.4 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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194.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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196.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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138.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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189.2 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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152.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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148.0 km |
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