| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.1 km |
| Coordinates | 22.863, 121.321 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-19 02:13:27.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 21.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.321 and latitude 22.863.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 21.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 87.3 km |
| Donggang | 99.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 107.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 110.7 km |
| Hengchun | 112.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 112.6 km |
| Tainan City | 114.4 km |
| Zhushan | 118.9 km |
| Taibao | 121.0 km |
| Douliu | 123.3 km |
| Hualien City | 127.4 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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107.3 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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103.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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9.9 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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8.3 km |
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