| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.938, 120.601 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-05 19:57:27.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 5, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yongkang District (Taiwan - TW), about 36.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.601 and latitude 22.938.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yongkang District | 36.7 km |
| Tainan City | 40.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 43.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 46.4 km |
| Donggang | 54.9 km |
| Taito | 59.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 62.3 km |
| Taibao | 64.3 km |
| Beigang | 76.8 km |
| Douliu | 86.1 km |
| Zhushan | 91.4 km |
| Xiluo | 96.9 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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63.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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123.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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23.2 km |
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