| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.626, 121.436 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-06 15:51:59.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 6, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 33.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.436 and latitude 22.626.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 33.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 92.4 km |
| Hengchun | 99.3 km |
| Donggang | 103.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 115.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 129.0 km |
| Tainan City | 131.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 138.7 km |
| Taibao | 146.3 km |
| Zhushan | 147.5 km |
| Douliu | 151.3 km |
| Hualien City | 151.4 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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80.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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35.8 km |
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